In: Chemistry
Reactions
Acetyl chloride
Gives no reaction with Hexane, toluene, cyclohexane, 1-chlorobutane, t-pentyl chloride, chlorobenzene
with 1-butanol.,
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH + CH3-CO-Cl ---> CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-O-CO-CH3 + HCl
with 2-butanol,
CH3-CH2-CH(OH)-CH3 + CH3-CO-Cl ---> CH3-CH2-CH(OCOCH3)-CH3
t-pentyl alcohol
CH3-CH2-C(CH3)2OH + CH3-CO-Cl ---> CH3-CH2-C(CH3)2O-COCH3
Lucas test
Used to identify type of alcohol.
Does not react with primary 1-butanol. Secondary and tertiary alcohol gives turbidity due to the formation of chloroalkane.
with 2-butanol,
CH3-CH2-CH(OH)-CH3 + HCl --> CH3-CH2-CH(Cl)-CH3 + H2O
with t-pentyl alcohol
CH3-CH2-C(CH3)2OH + HCl ---> CH3-CH2-C(CH3)2Cl + H2O
Chromic acid test
Again used to identify type of alcohol.
With toluene
C6H5-CH3 + H2CrO4 ---> C6H5COOH
with 1-butanol
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH ---> CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH
with 2-butanol
CH3-CH2-CH(OH)-CH3 ---> CH3-CH2-CO-CH3
t-pentyl alcohol no reaction