Question

A compound gives a blue coloration on making the solution alkaline during victor Meyer test. What is the compound?

Answer 1

A secondary alcohol ( >CHOH ) gives blue colouration on making the solution alkaline during Victor Meyer test.

• Victor Meyer test is used to distinguish between primary alcohol, secondary alcohol and tertiary alcohol.

• Primary alcohol ( -OH ) gives a red colour, secondary alcohol ( >CHOH )  gives blue colour and tertiary alcohol gives no colour in Victor Meyer test.