Elucidate the structure of the following unknown compounds based on the given information bel Formula to get the degree of unsaturation: DU = #C+1-#-+ COMPOUND X Molecular Formula: CaH6O3 A. Compute for the degree of unsaturation (DU) B. Complete the table below: REAGENTS/PROCEDURE/TEST Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Test Br2 in dark Tollen's Test 5% NaOH 5% NaHCO3 Fehling's Test alc. NH2OH, alc. HCI, alc. KOH, FeCl3 RESULT Change in color of the crystal (2) silver mirror soluble (4) blue solution Yellow-colored solution AN INFERENCE Absence of alkene/alkyne (3) Strong acid/Carboxylic acid (5) (6)

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Elucidate the structure of the following unknown compounds based on the given information below.
Formula to get the degree of unsaturation: DU = #C+1--+
COMPOUND X
Molecular Formula: C8H603
A. Compute for the degree of unsaturation (DU)
B. Complete the table below:
REAGENTS/PROCEDURE/TEST
Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Test
Br2 in dark
Tollen's Test
5% NaOH
5% NaHCO3
Fehling's Test
alc. NH2OH, alc. HCI, alc. KOH,
FeC13
C. Structure of compound X.
REAGENTS/PROCEDURE/TEST
2,4-DNPH test
COMPOUND Y
Molecular Formula: C7H140₂
A. Compute for the degree of unsaturation (DU)
B. Complete the table below:
KMnO4
Lucas reagent
Tollen's Test
Complexation with FeCl3
lodoform Test
RESULT
Change in color of the crystal
(2)
silver mirror
soluble
C. Structure of compound Y.
blue solution
Yellow-colored solution
RESULT
yellow, orange, or red
precipitate
(2)
Layer formation after 5 min
Absence of silver mirror
bright yellow precipitate
AN
INFERENCE
(1)
Absence of alkene/alkyne
(3)
Strong acid/Carboxylic acid
(5)
(6)
INFERENCE
(1)
Presence of 1° or 2° alcohol, or
aldehyde (oxidizable group)
(3)
Absence of Phenol
(6)
Transcribed Image Text:Elucidate the structure of the following unknown compounds based on the given information below. Formula to get the degree of unsaturation: DU = #C+1--+ COMPOUND X Molecular Formula: C8H603 A. Compute for the degree of unsaturation (DU) B. Complete the table below: REAGENTS/PROCEDURE/TEST Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Test Br2 in dark Tollen's Test 5% NaOH 5% NaHCO3 Fehling's Test alc. NH2OH, alc. HCI, alc. KOH, FeC13 C. Structure of compound X. REAGENTS/PROCEDURE/TEST 2,4-DNPH test COMPOUND Y Molecular Formula: C7H140₂ A. Compute for the degree of unsaturation (DU) B. Complete the table below: KMnO4 Lucas reagent Tollen's Test Complexation with FeCl3 lodoform Test RESULT Change in color of the crystal (2) silver mirror soluble C. Structure of compound Y. blue solution Yellow-colored solution RESULT yellow, orange, or red precipitate (2) Layer formation after 5 min Absence of silver mirror bright yellow precipitate AN INFERENCE (1) Absence of alkene/alkyne (3) Strong acid/Carboxylic acid (5) (6) INFERENCE (1) Presence of 1° or 2° alcohol, or aldehyde (oxidizable group) (3) Absence of Phenol (6)
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