Chemistry Lab Report

Laboratory Report for The Unknown

Compound
 Name: Rajiv

Instructor: Rajiv teacher

Date: November 21, 2020

Unknown Number: 123 ID of Unknown: 2,4-dimethylpentan-3-one

Name of Procedure Data or Chemical Reaction if applicable Conclusio

Chemical Observatio n
Test n
Functional Group Test
Solubilit 1 drop of H2O- Compoun
y Tests unknown liquid Insoluble d is
of given 5% NAOH- aldehyde
compound was Insoluble or
applied to 2mL 5%NaHCO3 ketone.
of Solution. -Insoluble
5%HCL-
Insoluble
Conc.
H2SO4-
Soluble
Ether -
Soluble
Beilstein Metallic rod No change Negative
Test was taken in color. Test
which has loop Mean
at the end. there is no
Small portion of halogen
unknown present.
compound was
taken on that
and burn on
flame
Silver 2mL AgNO3 was No change Negative
Nitrate added in test
Test tube having
sampe
Ferrous Ferrous Black Negative
Hydroxid ammonium Precipitate No NO2
e Test nitrate +conc. present.
H2SO4 +KOH in So
methanol was Ketone or
applied to test Aldehyde
tube having may be
sample present.
Sodium Acetone was Not soluble Negative
Iodide added in the
Test sample
Ignition Small amount No sooty May be
Test of sample was flame. Test ketone or
put on spatula is Aldehyde
tip and then negative . present.
heated up in No
flame. aromatic
compound.
No
unsaturatio
n present
2,4- Small amount Orange Ketone
DNPH of sample was Precipitate may be
Test added in test form. present.
tube then I Positive Positive
applied 2,4- test
DNPH in it.
Cerium 3mL 1,2- No change Phenol
(IV) Test methoxyetha9n in color. may not
e +0.5 mL of Negative be
Ce(IV) was test present.
shaken then
add to unknown
test.
Acetyl 6 drops of No HCL gas Ketone,
Chloride acetyl chloride produce no or
+ 0.25mL of liq. change in Aldehyde
Alcohol in a test Litmus may be
tube. paper. present.
Negative
Lucas Solution of No Ketone or
Test ZnCL2 +Conc. precipitate Aldehyde
HCL (Lucas formed. may be
reagent) was Negative present.
added in test test
tube shake it.
Tollens 10%AgNO3 No Silver Ketone
Test +10%NaOH Mirror may be
+NH4OH Form. present.
Solution was Test is
added in Negative
unknown
compound
Chromic Jones reagent No change Ketone,
Acid Test was applied in in color. or
test tube which Negative Aldehyde
has small test. may be
portion of present.
unknown
compound
Iodofor 3mL of I2 Yellow Methyl
m Test solution + 2mL Precipitate Ketone
of NaClO was Form. May be
applied to Present.
compound
already in test
tube and shake
well after
waiting for
some time.
IR
Analysis

Functional Group Wavenumber cm-1 Explanation

Ketone 1715 (Strong) Strong peak at 1715
reveals that it was a
ketone
CH3 and CH2 2980-2950 (Strong) These two peaks at this
wavenumber reveals
that there is saturation
present in compound.
NMR
Analysis

Integration Shift Splitting

Ha 12H 1.1 ppm Doublet
Hb 2H 2.8 ppm Septet
 Ha O Ha
Ha Ha
Ha Ha

Ha
Ha
Ha
Ha Hb Hb
Ha Ha

RESULT O

Name: 2,4-dimethylpentan-3-one