Alcohol Flashcards
1
Q
R/C alkene to alcohol
A
Steam conc h3po4 high t/p
Cold conc h2so4 followed by hot water
2
Q
R/C halogeno to alcohol
A
Naoh aq or koh aq
3
Q
R/C carbonyl to alcohol
A
H2 in pd/pt cat
Lialh4 in dry ether
Nabh4 in ethanol
4
Q
R/C 1° alcohol to aldehyde
A
Kr2cr2o7 dil h2so4 heat with immediate distillation
5
Q
R/C 2° alcohol to ketone
A
Acidified Kmno4 heat
6
Q
R/C alcohol to halogeno
A
Anhydrous pcl5
Anhydrous pbr3 heat
I2 with red phosporus heat
7
Q
R/C alcohol to ester
A
Carboxylic acid or acyl chloride
8
Q
R/C alcohol to alkoxide R-O-Na+
A
Reactive metal
9
Q
R/C alcohol to alkene
A
Excess conc h2so4 / h3po4 / al2o3 + heat
