Identification of alcoholic functional group

Aim: To identify the functional group present in an organic compound.

Preliminary test:

(i) Physical State	Liquid
(ii) Colour	Colourless
(iii) Odour	Spirit like
(iv) Solubility in water	Soluble

Chemical Test:

S.No.	Experiment	Observation	Inference
1	Test for Unsaturation Dissolve 0.2 mL of organic compound in 2 mL CCl4. Then added bromine water dropwise.	Brown colour of bromine not discharged	Unsaturation is not present
2	Litmus Test: Put a drop of an aqueous solution of the original substance on a piece of blue and red litmus paper	No reaction	Organic substance is neutral in nature.
3	Flame Test: Touch the organic substance on copper wire and ignite it	Organic substance shows non-sooty flame	Compound is aliphatic
4	Functional Group Analysis:       (i) Sodium metal test:           Organic substance + a piece of sodium metal   (ii) CERIC AMMONIUM NITRATE TEST: Aq. Solution of organic substance + ceric ammonium nitrate solution (iii) ESTER TEST: Organic substance + solid sodium acetate + conc. H2SO4 + heat	H2 gas is evolved with brisk effervescence Colour of solution change to red Fruity smell is evolved	Alcoholic(-OH) group is present Alcoholic(-OH) group is present Alcoholic(-OH) group is present

Result: The given organic compound contains the alcoholic functional (-OH) group.