Experiment No.

13
Aim:To identify the functional group present in the given organic compound.
Physical properties
Colour : Colourless
State : Liquid
Odour : Unpleasant
Solubility: Soluble
Action on litmus solution: Blue litmus to red.
S.No.
1.

Experiment
Test for unsaturation
To the organic compound add
alkaline potassium
permanganate solution.

Observation
Inference
Colour of potassium No unsaturation
permanganate is not
discharged

2.

2,4 DNP Test:

Shake the compound with 2,4
dinitrophenyl hydrazine and
allow to stand.
Schiffs reagent test:
To 1ml of organic compound
add 1-2 drops of schiffs
reagent.

Formation of orange Carbonyl >=O

red ppt .
group may be
present.
Appearance of pink
coloration.

Carbonyl >=O
group may be
present.

Fehlings Solution test:

To 1ml of organic compound
add 1ml of Fehling A and 1ml
of Fehling B. Heat the
mixture over a water bath for
5min.

Red precipitate is
formed.

Aldehydic-CHO is
present.

3.

4.

5.

Tollens Reagent Test

To the given compound add
Tollens reagent and heat the
mixture over a water bath for
5min.

Silver mirror
appears on the inner
sides of test tube.

Aldehydic-CHO is
present.

Result :The given organic compound contains Aldehydic-CHO.

Chemical Equations (To be written on the blank page with pencil)
1. Schiffs Reagent : Hydrochloride dissolved in water and SO2 gas is passed
through it
O 2N

H2NHN

2. CH3CHO +
3. CH3CHO + 2Cu2+ + 5OH-4. CH3CHO + 2[Ag(NH3)2]+ + 3OH--

O 2N

NO 2

H2NN=HCH 3C

CH3COO-- + Cu2O + 3H2O

CH3COO- + 2Ag + 4NH3 + H2O

NO 2