ARUTA, MARL INNO A Date Performed:

SECTION EF Date Submitted:

CARBONYL COMPOUNDS AND CARBOHYDRATES

Experiment No. 8

I. OBJECTIVES

1. To be acquainted with the chemical properties of carbonyl compounds and

carbohydrates.

2. To observe the differences in the chemical reactivity of aldehydes and ketones.

3. To perform chemical tests that characterizes the different types of carbohydrates.

II. RESULTS

A. Solubility Behavior

Table 1. Solubility behavior of compounds with water

Compound with H2O Results

Acetone Miscible
Benzaldehyde formed a sphere at the bottom of the mixture.
Benzaldehyde
Immiscible
Glucose Soluble; glucose dissolved completely
Starch Cloudy white mixture

B. Chemical Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds

 1. Reaction with 2,4-DNP

Acetone Yellow-orange solution

2. Reaction with Tollens Reagent

Formaldehyde dark yellow tint

Acetone dark yellow tint

3. Iodoform Test

Acetone form yellow/orange complex; milky/cloudy solution with yellow tint

C. Hydrolysis of Di- and Polysaccharides

D. Color Reactions of Carbohydrate

Table 2.1. Molisch Test

Reaction
Glucose Light red; creamy peach
Sucrose Light brown; creamy peach
Starch Brick red; creamy peach

Table 2.2. Benedicts Test

Glucose Blue with red precipitate

Fructose Bright red
Sucrose Blue, no precipitate
Lactose Bright blue with red precipitate
Glucose hydrolysate Dark indigo
Sucrose hydrolysate Reddish pink
Starch hydrolysate Light indigo

Table 2.3. Osazone Test

Fructose (+) ; bright yellow orange solution

Glucose (+) ; bright yellow orange solution
 Sucrose (-) ; faint yellow solution
Lactose (-); faint yellow solution

III. DISCUSSION

IV. CONCLUSION