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A1: Alcohols Flashcards

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Dehydration reactions of alcohol

A

Heated under reflux with concentrated H3PO4
makes an alkene and water

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Reaction of alcohols with hydrogen halides

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Nucleophilic substitution
Reflux, H2SO4 and NaX so that HX is formed and reacts with the alcohol
Forms water and haloalkane

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Alcohols properties compared to corresponding alkanes

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Higher MP (as has hydrogen bonding which is stronger than London forces)
Greater water solubility (O-H bonds are polar and can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules)

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Oxidation of Primary alcohols with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 under reflux

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Carboxylic acid

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Oxidation of Primary alcohols with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 under distillation

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Aldehyde

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Oxidation of a secondary alcohol with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4

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Ketone

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Oxidation of a tertiary alcohol

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N/A

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