Alcohol Flashcards
Alcohol
homologous series containing OH functional group
general formula Alcohol
CnH2n+2O
alcohols indicated by
-ol names where o-h is found on the displayed formula
butanol
ethanol
REMEMBER when drawing alcohol
draw bond between O and H
ways to make alcohol
fermentation
catalytic hydration
fermentation reaction
glucose -> 2ethanol + 2CO2
how fermentation works
fermentation of glucose in absence of oxygen (anaerobic) so doesn’t convert to CO2
uses zymase in yeast
30C temp for optimum temperature for zymase enzyme
alcohol content reaches 12% kills yeast and stops fermentation
catalytic hydration
Steam, 300C, 60-70 atm., phosphoric acid catalyst
fermentation characteristics
from sugars so renewable, slow process, produces impure ethanol, Batch process
catalytic hydration
where it comes from
pros and cons of method
uses ethene comes from oil not renewable, faster but needs heat and pressure, pure ethanol, continuous process