alcohals and phenols Flashcards
alcohols are structural derivatives of
water
alcohols having 2 OH groups on adjacent carbons are called
glycols
the triol compound is known as
glycerol
glycerol is also called
glycerine
other names for methanol
wood spirit
carbinol
wood naphtha
Columbian spirit
conditions to prepare methanol from CO and hydrogen are
ZnO/ CrO3
450-500 degrees celsius
200 atm
other names for ehtanol
alcohol
grain alcohol
methyl carbinol
rectified spirit
absolute alcohol
necessary conditions for the fermentation are
aeration
dilution of solution
25-35 degrees Celsius
absence of any preservative
ethanol is prepared by the fermentation of
molasses
starch grains
fruit juices
formula of molasses is
C12H22O11
The enzyme used to convert molasses into glucose and fructose is
invertase
the enzyme used to convert glucose in to alcohol is
zymase
formula of starch
(C6H10O5)n
the reaction of water with starch gives
maltose
the formula of maltose is
C12H22O11
the enzyme used to convert starch in maltose is
diastase
reaction of maltose with water gives
Glucose
to convert maltose in glucose the enzyme used is
maltase
the alcohol obtained by fermentation is only upto
12-14%
rectified spirit is ___% alcohol
95
absolute alcohol is obtained by the redistillation of rectified spirit in the presence of _____
CaO(quick lime)
The purpose of quick lime during the redistillation of rectified spirit is
to absorb moisture
methylated spirit contain _____% methanol
10
compounds used for the denaturation of alcohols are
methanol
acetone
pyridine