This week you are performing a substitution reaction on an alcohol starting from

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This week you are performing a substitution reaction on an alcohol starting from 1- butanol forming 1-bromobutane. As a way to confirm this transformation, you performed a chemical test (silver nitrate test) verifying the presence of an alky halide. If the chemical test were not available how would you be able to confirm that the transformation from an alcohol to an alky halide took place? Suggest two methods/experiments that you could perform in our lab to confirm that the transformation occurred. Please EXPLAIN your answer.

Explanation / Answer

1. A negative test using Jones Oxidation will occur for alkyl halide.

2. Beilstein Test
Any halogenated compound as a positive test (A green flash is indicative of chlorine, bromine, and iodine), and any non-halogenated compound, such as 1-Butanol, as a negative test.

3. By 1H and 13C-NMR analysis.

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