Will Hippuric acid give the test for amides and carboxylic acids?

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Will Hippuric acid give the test for amides and carboxylic acids?

What are the tests that can be used?

2007-01-16 04:42:35 · 2 answers · asked by Dhanashri 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The the bicarbonate test for carboxylic acids will work for Hippuric Acid. However, the usual test for amides, hydroxyl hydrolysis with heat followed by sniffing for ammonia, will fail in this case as the product amine will also have a carboxylate group (ie, an amino acid). All I can suggest is IR or NMR.

2007-01-16 05:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Glenguin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Look up Oxidation/Reduction reactions in your textbook. :)

2016-03-29 00:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋