Lab Report

Title: Identification of an Unknown Organic Compound

Name:

Unknown #:

Date:

Boiling/Melting Range:

You determined your unknown to be:                              

Based upon the following:

_{Detailed rationale for your Selection:}

_{Halide Classification Tests}

_{Test:         Alcoholic AgNO3}

Equation:

What indicates a positive test:                                                                                    

How can the halides be distinguished from one another ?                                                                       

Known Halides	Results / Observations
1-Bromobutane
1-Chlorobutane
2-Bromobutane
2-Chlorobutane
2-Bromo-2-methylpropane
2-Chloro-2-methylpropane
Unknown	Results / Observations

Conclusions:

Your Unknown behaved similarly to which known(s) ?                                                                                                          

Test:   NaI in Acetone

Equation:

What indicates a positive test:                                                                                                                                               

How can the halides be distinguished from one another ?                                                                                                   

Known Halides	Results / Observations
1-Bromobutane
1-Chlorobutane
2-Bromobutane
2-Chlorobutane
2-Bromo-2-methylpropane
2-Chloro-2-methylpropane
Unknown	Results / Observations

Conclusions:                                                                                                                

Your Unknown behaved similarly to which known(s) ?                                                                                             

Alkene Classification Test

Test:  0.1M KMnO₄

Equation:

What indicates a positive test:                                                                                                                         

Known Compounds	Results / Observations
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexene
Unknown	Results / Observations

Conclusions:

Your Unknown behaved similarly to which known(s) ?                                                                                    

 

Alcohol Classification Tests

Compound Name	Chromic acid test results	Lucas test results

Conclusions:

Your Unknown behaved similarly to which known(s) ?