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    Properties Methanol Phenol N-Butyl Sec-Butyl Tert-Butyl: Experiment 10 Alcohols and Phenols Data and Results

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    EXPERIMENT 10

    Alcohols and Phenols

    DATA and RESULTS

    Properties Methanol Phenol n-butyl sec-butyl tert-butyl


    Sweet Sweet and Mild Alcoholic Sharp Alcohol
    Odor Alcohol Odor
    Pungent Odor Tarry Odor Odor Odor
    Slightly
    Sol. In Water Soluble Soluble Soluble Soluble
    Soluble
    Phenol is only slightly soluble because it contains benzene group which is insoluble with water.
    Sol. In NaOH solution Soluble Soluble Soluble Soluble Soluble
    Sol. In Oil Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble

    React in 5
    minutes or Fast Reaction
    more.
    + Lucas Reagent No Reaction No Reaction No Reaction
    Turbid
    Slow Turbid Formation
    Formation

    Decolorization Decolorization Decolorization Decolorization No


    + KMnO4 + dil. H2SO4
    of Purple of Purple of Purple of Purple Decolorization

    Esterification Observation

    Production of Ethyl Ethanoate


    Ethanol
    Sweet Smelling (Like Pear Drops)

    Production of Methyl Ethanoate


    Methanol
    Pleasant Smell that is similar to glues and nail polish removers

    Production of Methyl Salicylate/Oil of Wintergreen


    Salicylic Acid +
    Smells like menthol
    Methanol + H2SO4
    Used for muscle or joint pains caused by strains, sprains, etc.
    Chemical Reactions:

    a. Lucas Reagent

    Lucas Test for Alcohols

    POSTLAB GUIDE QUESTIONS

    1. Why is tertiary alcohol more easily oxidized in acid medium than in neutral or
    alkaline medium?
    Tertiary Alcohol WILL NEVER oxidized.

    2. Which is a better proton acceptor, OH or –OCH2CH3? What are the relative basicities of NaOH,
    sodium n-propoxide, sodium isopropoxide?
    The more substituents, the more electron donor. Therefore, basicity will increase.

    NAOH (Strong) > Sodium n-propoxide (Stronger) > Sodium isopropoxide (Strongest)

    3. Which of the following will you predict to be more soluble in water? Give the reason for your
    answer.

    a.) n-hexyl alcohol or n-hęptyl alcohol

    n-hexyl alcohol is more soluble because it has shorter chain than n-heptyl

    b.) n-butyl alcohol or tert-butyl alcohol

    tert-butyl is more soluble because it has a smaller chain than n-butyl

    4. Will salicylic acid give positive result with the FeCL test? Why?

    Salicylic contains benzene; benzene reacts with FeCl because FeCl is a catalyst
    used in Benzene Halogenation.

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