ALCOHOL - results

ACETYL CHLORIDE TEST

– Reaction tests for the presence of alcohols

CHROMIC ACID TEST

Reaction tests for the presence of

primary alcohols

secondary alcohol

aldehyde

CHROMIC ACID TEST

(+) primary or secondary alc 2-3 secs formation of cloudy blue green suspension and disappearance of orange colored reagent

2-3

(+) primary or secondary alc ____WHAT secs formation of cloudy blue green suspension and disappearance of orange colored reagent

cloudy blue green

(+) primary or secondary alc – 2-3 secs formation of?

suspension and disappearance of orange colored reagent

orange colored reagent

(+) primary or secondary alc – 2-3 secs formation of cloudy blue green suspension and disappearance of?

IODOFORM TEST

• Indicates presence of –CH(OH)CH3 and – COCH3 groupong

IODOFORM TEST

(+) formation of yellow ppt

LUCAS TEST

Used to classify primary, secondary and tertiary alcohol

(+) primary alcohol

do not react under the conditions

(+) secondary alcohol

clear to cloudy solution in 3-5 mins; layer after 15mins

(+) tertiary alcohol

should turn cloudy immediately and quickly form layer