A2: Carbonyls Flashcards

1
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Product of reducing a Carbonyl with NaBH4/H2O

A

An alcohol

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2
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Danger of Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)

A

Colourless, extremely poisonous, boils only slightly above room temperature

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3
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Carbonyl + HCN

A

A hydroxynitrile

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4
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Test for Carbonyls

A

2,4 DNP, yellow or orange precipitate forms

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5
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Test for aldehydes

A

Tollen’s reagent , Silver mirror forms

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6
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Identifying ketones/aldehydes by melting point

A

Filter out precipitate, recrystalise, measure melting point and compare to databook

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7
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Identifying alcohols

A

Add acidified potassium dichromate, orange dichromate(VI) ions to green chromium (III) ions

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