Identify an Unknown Type of compound: Aldehyde Alcohol Amine Ketone
Procedure 1. Physical Properties Melting point or boiling point 2. Functional Group Infrared spectrum NMR Spectrum Solubility Classification Tests 3. Solid Derivative
Measure boiling point of liquids Distill your unknown and note the boiling point If can’t distill or not enough sample use this technique.
Functional Group - No Yes Alcohol Amine Aldehyde Ketone NMR + Yes No Carbonyl Group (1650 - 1725 cm-1)? No Yes Alcohol Amine Aldehyde Ketone Broad OH in IR NMR - + Yes No Alcohol Aldehyde Ketone Amine (Basic?) 3700 - 4000 cm-1 Yes No Primary or Secondary Tertiary
2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine test Aldehyde or ketone
2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone +
Mechanism
Iodoform Test Reagent: NaOH and I2 (NaOI)
Iodoform Test
Ceric Nitrate Test for Alcohols (NH4)2Ce(NO3)6 + ROH (NH4)2Ce(NO3)5OR + HNO3
Amines 1. Odor 2. If not soluble in water they may dissolve in dilute aqueous acid (HCl). 3. Water solutions of amines are basic to litmus.
Hinsberg Test for Amines Benzenesulfonyl Chloride
Hinsberg Test for Amines Primary: Soluble. PPT if add HCl Secondary: Insoluble Tertiary: Tends not to react
Derivatives Aldehydes and Ketones 1. 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone 2. Semicarbazone
Alcohol Derivative 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl chloride 3,5-dinitrobenzoate
Amine Derivatives Benzamide Benzoyl Chloride Benzenesulfonyl Chloride Primary and Secondary Amines Benzamide Benzoyl Chloride Benzenesulfonyl Chloride Benzenesulfamide
Sample Unknown B.p. =198-200o DNP = 231-235o
Data table
Acetophenone
Sample Unknown B.p. = 80 - 85o 3,5-dinitrobenzoate = 119 - 121o
Data table
i-PrOH
Sample Unknown B.p = 106o 3,5-dinitrobenzoate 85o
Data Table
Isobutyl alcohol
Sample Unknown B.p. = 160o 3,5-dinitrobenzoate: 108-110o
Data Table
cyclohexanol cyclohexanol
Sample Unknown B.p. = 155-157o 2,4-DNP = 158 - 160o
Data Tables
cyclohexanone cyclohexanone
B.p. = 180 -183o Benzenesulfonamide 110 - 112o Benzamide 160 - 163o
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