04. 2,4 - DNP

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What is 2,4-DNP the test for?

Aldehydes and ketones

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What is the positive reaction of aldehydes and ketones with 2,4-DNP?

Orange coloured ppt

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What are the orange coloured precipitates called?

2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazones

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What can be done with the orange precipitates?

Purified to give products that have precise melting points -> can be used to identify if it is an aldehyde or ketone

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What kind of reaction is the one with 2,4-DNP?

Nucleophilic addition - elimination reaction

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How is a derivative purified?

Filter, wash with water, dissolve in min amount of solvent, evaporate, recrystallise, dry in oven (below melting point)