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Practical No:8

Practical No:8 . Rapid furfural test. Rapid furfural test. To study the dehydration of carbohydrates It is for ketosugars . Reagents . Concentrated HCl 5% alcoholic alphanaphthol. principle .

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Practical No:8

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  1. Practical No:8 Rapid furfural test

  2. Rapid furfural test • To study the dehydration of carbohydrates • It is for ketosugars

  3. Reagents • Concentrated HCl • 5% alcoholic alphanaphthol

  4. principle • When carbohydrates are treated with non oxidizing acids dehydration takes place and colorless Hydroxymethyl furfural compounds are formed which condensed with the indicator to give colour

  5. procedure • Take 3ml of carbohydrate solution in a test tube • Add 3 to 4 drops of 5% alphnapthol and 3ml of conc. HCl. • Mix it and boil for 30 sec.

  6. Interpretation • Deep brown colour will be produced in case of presence of keto sugars

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