* The carbylamine reaction tests for primary amines
* The esterification reaction tests for the presence of alcohol and/or carboxylic acids
* The Griess test tests for organic nitrite compounds
* The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine tests for carbonyl 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 tests for aldehydes (known as the silver mirror test) 
* The Zeisel determination tests for the presence of esters or ethers
*Lucas' reagent is used to distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
* The bromine test is used to test for the presence of unsaturation and phenols.