Organic Tests
- The Carbylamine reaction tests for primary amines
- The Griess test tests for organic nitrite compounds
- The Iodoform reaction tests for the presence of methyl ketones, or compounds which can be oxidized to methyl ketones
- The Schiff test detects aldehydes
- Tollens' reagent (Silver Mirror) tests for aldehydes
- The Zeisel determination tests for the presence of esters or ethers
- Lucas' reagent is used to determine mainly between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
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