differentiate between primary secondary and tertiary alcohol by victor mayer method
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OH− group is attached with primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols with primary, secondary and tertiary carbon atoms respectively. In victor Meyer method when these alcohols are treated with HI,AgNO
2
, and NaOH respectively they produce red, blue and colourless solution respectively.
Victor Meyer's method : (i) The given alcohol is converted into an iodide by concentrated HI or red phosphorous and iodine.
(ii) The iodide is treated with silver nitrite to form nitroalkane.
(iii) Nitroalkane is finally treated with nitroous acid (NaNO
2
+H
2
SO
4
)and made alkaline with KOH
If a blood red colour is obtained, the original alcohol is primary.
If a blue colour is obtained, the alcohol is secondary.
If no colour is produced, the alcohol is tertiary.
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