Chemical Tests Listed by Functional Group


Functional Group

Name of Classification Test
alkyl halide silver nitrate (ethanolic)
sodium iodide test
alkene bromine test
iodine test
potassium permanganate solution
alkyne bromine test
potassium permanganate solution
sodium detection of active hydrogen
aromatic compounds azoxybenzene and aluminum chloride
chlorofrom and aluminum chloride
fuming sulfuric acid
acid anhydride anilide formation
ester formation (Schotten-Baumann reaction)
hydrolysis
hydroxamic acid test
acyl halide anilide formation
ester formation (Schotten-Baumann reaction)
hydrolysis
hydroxamic acid test
silver nitrate (ethanolic)
alcohol acetyl chloride
ceric ammonium nitrate
chromic anhydride (Jones oxidation)
hydrochloric acid/zinc chloride (Lucas test)
iodoform test
sodium detection of active hydrogen
aldehyde Benedict's solution
chromic anhydride (Jones oxidation)
2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
Fehling's solution
Fuchsin-aldehyde reagent (Schiff's reagent)
hydroxylamine hydrochloride
sodium bisulfite addition complex
Tollens test
amide hydroxamic acid test
sodium hydroxide hydrolysis
amine acetyl chloride
benzenesulfonyl chloride (Hinsberg's method)
nickel chloride, carbon disulfide, and ammonium hydroxide
nickel chloride and 5-nitrosalicylaldehyde
nitrous acid
sodium detection of active hydrogen
sodium hydroxide treatment
amino acid copper complex formation
ninhydrin test
nitrous acid
carbohydrate acetyl chloride
Benedict's solution
borax test
Fehling's solution
osazones
periodic acid oxidation
Tollens test
carboxylic acid ester formation (Schotten-Baumann reaction)
silver nitrate (ethanolic)
sodium bicarbonate test
ester hydroiodic acid (Zeisel's alkoxy method)
hydroxamic acid test
ether ferrox test
hydroiodic acid (Zeisel's alkoxy method)
iodine test
ketone 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
hydroxylamine hydrochloride
iodoform test
sodium bisulfite addition complex
nitrile hydroxamic acid test
sodium hydroxide hydrolysis
nitro compound ferrous hydroxide reduction
sodium hydroxide treatment
zinc and ammonium chloride reduction
phenol acetyl chloride
bromine water
ceric ammonium nitrate
ferric chloride-pyridine reagent
Liebermann's test
potassium permanganate solution
sulfonamide sodium hydroxide fusion test
sulfonic acid hydroxamic acid test
sulfonyl chloride hydroxamic acid test
silver nitrate (ethanolic)
sodium iodide test