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Hanieh Yousef
Laboratory Partner: Holly Rossignol
Organic Chemistry II 202-CWD-05
Experiment Performed: Thursday March 31st, 2016
Laboratory Report Submitted: Friday March 22nd, 2016
Dr. Anushuyadevi Saravanamuthu
Introduction:
Isopropyl alcohol:
Phenol:
Bromo
Derivatives
-Darker
yellow
-Remains
yellow
N/A
-Remains
cloudy
-Dark yellow
Isopropyl Alcohol:
The methanol, t-butanol and isopropyl all have the same attached groups; CH, C-C, C-O & O-H. Phenol however also has a C=C group. The positions for
the O-H and C-O groups were similar for all four alcohols with slightly varying
intensities. The C-H group however differed for phenol in contrast to the
other 3 alcohols because it is aromatic.
The unknown alcohol tested in the lab is suspected to be methanol. This
prediction can be confrmed by comparing the tests between methanol and
the unknown. The chromic acid test, ferric chloride test and bromo derivative
tests all have the same results for both methanol and the unknown. The
iodoform test results for the unknown differ slightly due to contaminations in
the lab.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the purpose of this laboratory was to observe the differentiate
reactivity of alcohols based on their properties. Based on the properties of
alcohols, they will be oxidized by different reagents. Through observation, it
was proven that: Chromic Acid reagent oxidize primary and secondary
alcohols, Iodoform reagent oxidizes alcohols with a CH2CH3 group, and both
Ferric Chloride and Bromine Water are reagents that oxidize phenols. After
completing all four tests with the 4 known alcohols it can be concluded that
the unknown sample is methanol.