Complications. 1  Water insoluble compounds should be dissolved in ethanol, methanol, or acetone. 2  Often, the brown precipitate fails to form and the solution turns reddish-brown. 3  Easily oxidized compounds give a positive test: a) Most aldehydes give a positive test. 4  Alcohols with trace impurities give a positive test.
Palmetto Trail. The Palmetto Trail is a planned 425-mile-long (684 km) foot and mountain bike trail in South Carolina for recreational hiking and biking. Several of the sections are also equestrian trails. It will extend from the Oconee County mountains to the Intracoastal Waterway in Charleston County.
Discover the Poinsett Watershed on the Palmetto Trail. 1  The Poinsett Watershed is a pristine 19,000-acre preservation with some of the cleanest natural water in the nation. It is located in the Saluda Mountains Passage stretch of the Palmetto Trail - a portion of the trail no hiker should miss.