Hydroxamic acid test is employed to detect

Question

Hydroxamic acid test is employed to detect (A) ketones (B) aldehydes (C) esters (D) amides

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Hydroxamic acid test is used to detect the presence of esters.
In hydroxamic acid test a few crystals or a few drops of the substance is dissolved in

1 m L

of

95%

ethanol

+ 1 m L

of

1 M H Cl

.
Then, a drop of

5% F e C l_{3}

is added.
Formation of characteristic colour shows the presence of acyl or ester group.

Q. Hydroxamic acid test is employed to detect