Dr.

Wesam Farouk

(Scheme for Identification of Resorcinol)

OH

I- Physical Properties:-

OH

1-Condition : Solid crystalline.

2-Colour : White or Pale brown.
3-Odour : Phenolic odour.

II- Solubility:* Solubility : soluble in H2O.

*Acidity : solution + Na2CO3

No eff.

*Conc HCl test : solution + C.HCl

No white ppt.

III-General Chemical Tests:1-Action of Sodalime:

On Cold: No characteristic reaction.

On Hot: No characteristic reaction.

2-Action of 30% NaOH:

On Cold: No characteristic reaction.

On Hot:

3- Action of FeCl3 :
4- Action of C.H2SO4 :

No characteristic reaction.

solution in H2O + FeCl3

Violet colour

No characteristic reaction.

VI- Special Tests:1- Fluoresciene test:

Phthalic anhydride + resorcinol + 2 drops Conc.H2SO4

fusion the

mixture gently then add the contents of the tube to H2O, add one drop of the
previous tube to 10% NaOH diluted with H2O

Green Fluoresciene

2- Formalin test:

2 drops resorcinol soln. + Formalin +2 drops of c.H2SO4 on the wall of test tube
Red violet ring formed at the surface of contact.
3- Colouring test:

Dissolve 0.2 g of resorcinol in 30% NaOH

heat gently

Red colour in aqueous layer.

add 2 ml of CHCl3

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4- Azo dye test:

B

A
NaNO2

10% NaOH
HCl
Resorcinol

Aniline
1

A- add tube 2

tube 1 drop by drop

B- add tube 1

tube 3

Red ppt

Fluoresciene test: (Phthalin test).

HO

OH

HO

HO

OH

OH

NaOH
- 2 H2 O
O

Na -O

COO-

Na

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(Scheme for Identification of -Naphthol)

OH

I- Physical Properties:1-Condition : Solid plate.

2-Colour : Reddish brown color.
3-Odour : Faint Phenolic odour.

II- Solubility:* Solubility : insoluble in H2O, but soluble in 10%NaOH

*Acidity : solution + Na2CO3

c. HCl

Reppt.

No eff.

*Conc Hcl test : solution + C.HCl

Reppt.

III- General Chemical Tests:

1-Action of Sodalime

On Cold: No characteristic reaction.

On Hot:

2- Action of 30% NaOH

No characteristic reaction.

On Cold: No characteristic reaction.

On Hot:

No characteristic reaction.

3- Action of FeCl3 :

No characteristic reaction.

4- Action of C.H2SO4 :

No characteristic reaction.

VI- Special Tests:1- Fluoresciene test:

Phethalic anhydride + -naphthol + 2 drops H2SO4

fusion the mixture

gently then add the contents of the tube to H2O, add one drop of the previous tube
to 10% NaOH diluted with H2O

Pale Green Fluoresciene.

2- Iodine test:
one plate + 4 ml 30%NaOH + 0.5 ml I2 solution

Violet colour

3-Colouring test:
Dissolve 0.2 g of - naphthol in 30% NaOH
heat gently

add 2 ml of CHCl3

Green to blue Colour in aqueous layer.

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4-Azo dye test:

B

A
NaNO2

10% NaOH
HCl
1-naphthol

Aniline
1

A- add tube 2

tube 1 drop by drop

B- add tube 1

tube 3

Reddish-brown ppt

Dr. Wesam Farouk

(Scheme for Identification of -Naphthol)

OH

I- Physical Properties:1- Condition : Solid plate.

2- Colour : Buff color.
3- Odour : Faint Phenolic odour.

II- Solubility:* Solubility : insoluble in H2O, but soluble in 10%NaOH

*Acidity : solution + Na2CO3

C.HCl

Reppt.

No eff.

*Conc HCl test : solution + C.HCl

Reppt.

III- General Chemical Tests:

1-Action of Sodalime

2-Action of 30% NaOH

On Cold:

No characteristic reaction.

On Hot:

No characteristic reaction.

On Cold:

No characteristic reaction.

On Hot:

No characteristic reaction.

3- Action of FeCl3 :

No characteristic reaction.

4- Action of C.H2SO4 :

No characteristic reaction.

VI- Special Tests:1-Fluoresciene test:

Phethalic anhydride + -naphthol + 2 drops H2SO4

fusion the mixture

gently then add the contents of the tube to H2O, add one drop of the previous tube
to 10% NaOH diluted with H2O

Pale Green Fluoresciene.

2- Iodine test:
one plate + 4 ml 30%NaOH +0.5 ml I2 solution

No Violet color.

3- Colouring test:
Dissolve 0.2 g of - naphthol in 30% NaOH
heat gently

add 2 ml of CHCl3

Green to blue Colour in aqueous layer.

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4- Azo dye test:

B

A
NaNO2

10% NaOH
HCl
2-naphthol

Aniline
1

A- add tube 2

tube 1 drop by drop

B- add tube 1

tube 3

NH 2

N Cl

Scarlet red ppt

OH

NaNO2

N
OH

HCl

NaOH

diazonium chloride

With my best wishes

Dr. Wesam farouk