To identify the functional group in the given organic compound

Aim : To identify the functional group in the given organic compound.  

Material Required : Test tube, test tube stand, test tube holder, dropper litmus (blue) solution, dil. HCl, NaOH, Na metal, dil. H2SO4, CH3COOH.

Physical Properties:

State: Liquid 

Color: Colourless

Odor: Spirit like smell 

Water solubility: soluble

Flammability: Burn with non-sooty flame (Aliphatic) 

Preliminary test :

S.N.	Experiment	Observation	Inference
1.	Litmus test: Organic compound + 2 drops of litmus solution.	No change	-COOH or – OH is absent
2.	Organic compound + dil. HCl + NaOH	No ppt or oily layer	-NH2 group is absent.
3.	Organic compound + Na metal	H2 gas evolves	-OH(alcohol) group     may be present

Confirmatory test :

S.N.	Experiment	Observation	Inference
1.	Cerric ammonium nitrate Test : Organic compound + cerric ammonium nitrate	Red color appears	-OH group is confirmed
2.	Ester Test : Organic compound + CH3COOH + Conc. H2SO4 (1 – 2 drops) + Heat.	Fruity smell of ester.	-OH group is confirmed

Result : The functional group present in the given organic compound is alcoholic group (- OH)