A COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION ON ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Alyssa D. Padilla, Khrystine Pang, Xyra M. Phillips, Kyle A. Sangalang, Isabelle L.

Sarrosa and Mikhail S. Supe

Group 6 2A Pharmacy Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Laboratory

ABSTRACT

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INTRODUCTION 5. Benzoic acid

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1. Cyclohexane

2. DCM
6. Ethyl acetate

7. Ethylamine

3. Ethanol

EXPERIMENTAL
4. Phenol
A. Test Compound/s (or Sample/s
used)

Cyclohexane, DCM, Ethanol, Phenol,

Benzoic acid, Ethyl acetate, Ethylamine

B. Procedure
1. Physical State, Color, and Odor
 The physical state, appearance, and
color of the samples were noted and
observed at room temperature.
2. Solubility Properties
For each liquid sample, 4 drops of the
liquid were placed in a test tube and each
solvent was added dropwise until it
became a total of 3 mL liquid. For each
solid sample, 0.1 grams of the sample was
used and each solvent was also added in a
dropwise manner. Any color changes,
warming, or effervescence was noted. The
solubility of the samples in each solvent to
determine whether they are miscible or
immiscible was noted.
3. Reaction with Litmus Paper
Drops of the liquid sample was placed in
red and blue litmus papers to test their
aqueous solution. Color changes in both
litmus papers for each liquid sample were
noted.
4. Ignition Test
In a small evaporating dish, 3-5 drops
of the liquid sample was placed and was lit
with a match. A pinch amount of the
sample was used for the solid sample.
5. Infrared (IR) analysis
The type of principal bond present in
each sample compound was identified by
using the appendix of the laboratory
manual book as a guide.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The liquid compounds were all clear and
colorless except for phenol, which has a
reddish orange color. The only solid
compound in this experiment is benzoic
acid. The odors of each compound had
unique characteristics which can be seen
in table 1.
Solubility test was done to each
compound to determine their chemical
nature and miscibility. Water, 5% sodium
hydroxide solution, and 5% hydrochloric
acid solution were used as reagents to
determine the solubility of each
compound. Based on the results,
cyclohexane, ethanol, benzoic acid, and
ethylamine were miscible in water. Only
phenol was slightly miscible in water. DCM
and ethyl acetate were immiscible in
water. Compounds that were found
miscible in 5% sodium hydroxide solution
are ethanol, phenol (from orange to
violet), and ethylamine. Cyclohexane and
benzoic acid were slightly immiscible in
5% sodium hydroxide solution. DCM and
ethyl acetate were found to be immiscible
in 5% sodium hydroxide solution. The
compounds that were miscible in 5%
hydrochloric acid solution are ethanol,
phenol (orange to white), benzoic acid,
ethyl acetate, and ethylamine. Only DCM
was immiscible in 5% hydrochloric acid
solution.
Drops of the samples were placed in red
and blue litmus papers to determine
whether they are acidic, basic, or neutral.
All the compounds did not change the
color of the red and blue litmus papers,
which means they are neutral except for
benzoic acid. Benzoic acid was placed in
blue litmus paper and the paper changed
to a red color, which means it is acidic.
Ignition test was done to each
compound to determine whether they are
flammable or not.