Chemical Test - Organic Tests

Organic Tests

  • The Carbylamine reaction tests for primary amines
  • The Griess test tests for organic nitrite compounds
  • The Iodoform reaction tests for the presence of methyl ketones, or compounds which can be oxidized to methyl ketones
  • The Schiff test detects aldehydes
  • Tollens' reagent (Silver Mirror) tests for aldehydes
  • The Zeisel determination tests for the presence of esters or ethers
  • Lucas' reagent is used to determine mainly between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.

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