Tagalog, Christian, Tolentino, Aika Cecille, I., Terrado, Rence, Valencia, Ifame
Tagalog, Christian, Tolentino, Aika Cecille, I., Terrado, Rence, Valencia, Ifame
Tagalog, Christian, Tolentino, Aika Cecille, I., Terrado, Rence, Valencia, Ifame
Prof. Oliver, School of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Mapua Institute of Technology; 1Christian
Tagalog, CHM143L/A31, School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mapua Institute of
Technology, 2Aika Tolentino, CHM143L/A31, School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mapua
Institute of Technology, 3Rence Terrado, CHM143L/A31, School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Chemical
Engineering, Mapua Institute of Technology, 4Ifame Valencia, CHM143L/A31, School of Chemical Engineering and
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mapua Institute of Technology,
ABSTRACT
Alcohols are any organic compound that has the formula R-OH. Phenol is a
special kind of alcohol. It is comprised of a hydroxyl group attached directly to
a phenyl ring. The experiment aimed to examine and differentiate the
properties of alcohols and phenols. Both physical and chemical properties of
alcohols and phenols are observed. The student used two different test to
distinguish whether a compound is an alcohol or phenol. Solubility test is the
first method used wherein the test compounds were dissolved in water. Acidity
test is the second test in which the solutions of ethyl alcohol and phenol from
the solubility test were determined as acidic/basic through their approximate
ph value. Additional test were also made in classification of the alcohol's class
based on their reactivity. To determine whether it is primary, secondary, or
tertiary alcohol, we used acid-base reaction test, reaction with acetyl chloride
test, Lucas Test, its oxidation, iodoform test, bromine water test, and ferric
chloride test. The idea of this lab report was to show that alcohols and phenols
are quite different in terms of their physical and chemical properties. The first
part of this report involves a brief summary of the background ideas about
the basic principles of an alcohol and phenol. The next approach taken
was, analyzing the result data from the methods used to create a new
ideas out of the background ideas which were collected. Experiment
findings show alcohol is miscible while phenol is water-insoluble. Also,
phenols is more acidic than an alcohol due to its resonance. This lab
report provide useful information especially for the student (have an
authorized only) who plans to get some ideas about alcohols and
phenols.
Keywords: Lucas Test, alcohol, phenol, solubility, acidity, iodoform test, primary alcohol
This experiment aimed to examine and For the second part of the experiment, it is
differentiate the properties of alcohols and further broken down to eight parts. This
phenols. More specifically, this study will part is to test whether a compound is an
cover 9 chemical tests (solubility, acidity, alcohol or phenol. For the first part of this
acid-base reaction, reaction with acetyl part two of experiment, the acidity and
chloride, Lucas Test, oxidation, Iodoform basicity of compound are tested. The test
tubes of ethyl alcohol and phenol from part For part g, phenol and benzyl alcohol was
one of the experiment were used as a test placed in separated 40 drops of water in
compounds. Blue litmus paper and pH the test tubes. Saturated bromine water
paper were used to test for acidity or was added drop by drop until a change is
basicity of each solution. observed.
For part b of the part two of the For part h, the last part of the second part
experiment, a small pellet of sodium were of experiment, 5 drops of 10% FeCl3
added to 80 drops of n-butyl alcohol, sec- solution was placed in 2 micro test tubes,
butyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol and then a three drops of phenol to one test
phenol. There rate of gas evolution was tube and 1 crystal of benzyl alcohol to the
compared and the gas was tested with a other were added.
lighted splinter.
For part c, five drops of ethyl alcohol and RESULTS and DISCUSSIONS
phenol was placed separated in a micro
test tube. Then, a drop wise of about three I. Solubility
to four drops of acetyl chloride was added
to each test tubes. The mixture was Table 1.1 (Solubility of the compound)
allowed to stand for two minutes then 40
COMPOUN SOLUBLE INSOLUBL
drops of distilled water was added to each
D E
test tubes.
Ethyl alcohol ⁄
For part d, 80 drops of lucas reagent was
placed in three micro test tubes, Three to n-butyl ⁄
four drops of n-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol
alcohol and tert-butyl alcohol was added in Sec-butyl ⁄
each of the test tubes at the same time. It alcohol
was shaken vigorously. The mixture was
allowed to stand for 15 minutes with Tert-butyl ⁄
periodic shaking. alcohol
benzyl alcohol and glycerol are both Table 2.2A (Reaction of the compound to
classified as large alcohols because they sodium)
contain more than 6 carbon atoms. . As
the number of carbon increases, solubility COMPOUND OBSERVATION
in water decreases due to the carbon chain n-butyl alcohol It is colorless when
that repels the water. The reason for this is reacted with the
the old "like dissolves like" rule. In short, sodium.
solvents tend to be best at dissolving Heat evolved.
compunds with similar polarities, and short The sodium is
hydrocarbon chain alcohols tend to be far completely
more polar (like water) than long dissolved.
hydrocarbon chain alcohols.
Sec-butyl alcohol It is white in color
II. Test for Alcohol and Phenol when reacted with
sodium.
a. Acidity/Basicity Heat evolved.
Table 2.1. (Acidity or Basicity of the The sodium is not
compound) dissolved
completely.
Compou Rxn Rxn Literatu
nd with with pH re Value Tert-butyl alcohol It is in light yellow
litmus paper color after the
paper reaction.
Heat evolved.
Ethyl Blue 5 7.33
The sodium is not
Alcohol
dissolved
Phenol Red 4 5-6 completely.
REACTIONS INVOLVED
n-butyl alcohol and sodium Phenol and Acetyl chloride
(darkish) alcohol
Isopropyl Blue (with Rubbing
alcohol green alcohol
tert-butyl alcohol and lucas reagent shade)
Tert-butyl Orange undefined
alcohol
chromium ions. Primary alcohols such as group. Most secondary alcohol will have a
the ethyl alcohol are expected to turn into positive result. Basically, a visible
an aldehyde or carboxylic acid upon precipitate will form from either a methyl
oxidation reaction while the secondary ketone, ethanol, ethanol or a methyl
alcohols such as isopropyl alcohol are secondary alcohol.
oxidized to ketones. Tertiary alcohols such
as tert-butyl alcohol are not capable of Ethanol is the only primary alcohol to be
oxidation because it does not have a have an iodoform reaction because it has
hydrogen. hydrogen in the R group. Then, tertiary
alcohols will not have a reaction because it
f. Iodoform Test does not contain a hydrogen atom
Table 2.6A (Iodoform Test) attached to the carbon with the hydroxyl
group.
COMPOUN OBSERVATION
D g. Bromine Water
Ethyl Alcohol Yellow precipitate formed Table 2.7A (Reaction of the compound with
the saturated bromine water)
Isopropyl Yellow precipitate formed
alcohol COMPOUN OBSERVATION
D
REACTIONS INVOLVED
Isopropyl alcohol Phenol and saturated bromine water
while the benzyl alcohol did not react with phenol in the sample. So since benzyl
the bromine water because there was only alcohol is not a phenol, then there is no
a color between yellow, orange and brown. change in color.
the conjugate base of ethyl alcohol In iodoform test, ethyl alcohol and
(alkoxide) due to resonance therefore isopropyl alcohol had yellow precipitate
phenol is more acidic. formed. This test is to identify secondary
alcohols that have a methyl group next to
In acid-base reaction, the rate of reaction the carbon bearing the hydroxyl group.
depends on the structure of the alcohol. Tertiary alcohols will not have a reaction
Primary alcohol is more favored, followed because it does not contain a hydrogen
atom attached to the carbon with the
by secondary alcohol and tertiary alcohol.
hydroxyl group.
That was the reason why n-butyl and
phenol react completely with the sodium in In bromine water test, the phenol formed a
the experiment. white precipitate while in benzyl alcohol,
there was no change in color. This test is
In reaction with acetyl chloride, phenol and to identify activated aromatic rings. Phenol
ethanol exhibits a top layer formation. This is a strong activator while benzyl alcohol is
formation indicates that the compound a moderate deactivator. This explains the
turned into ester. Esters are formed when formation of white precipitate in the
acetyl chloride reacts with a primary or phenol after it was reacted with the
secondary alcohol. And, alkyl halide are bromine water.
formed when a tertiary alcohol reacts to
acetyl chloride In ferric chloride test, phenol turned
greenish black while in the benzyl alcohol,
In Lucas test, the type of alcohol based on there was no change in color after the
the time taken to form a turbid solution or addition of ferric chloride. This test is used
precipitate with the lucas reagent was to determine the presence or absence of
phenols.
determined. No visible reaction in n-butyl
alcohol. Sec-butyl alcohol exhibited cloudy
For the experiment to go smoothly, it is
solution after seven minutes. While tert- recommended to strictly follow
butyl alcohol exhibited cloudy solution and precautions and instructions in doing the
formation of two layers. Tert-butyl alcohol experiment so that the objectives of the
undergo the most stable reaction while the experiment will be achieved.
n-butyl alcohol undergo the least stable
reaction because of increasing stability of
their carbocation.
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