alcohols and alkenes Flashcards
what is an electrophile
an electrophile is an electron pair acceptor. they are attracted to electron dense regions
what is electrophilic addition
the addition of an electrophile to another compound
what is a carbocation
a carbocation is a a carbon with a + charge
what are the conditions for the fermentation of glucose to form ethanol and carbon dioxide
25-50 (degrees Celsius)
1 atmospheric pressure
yeast catalyst
aqueous and anaerobic
what are the conditions for the direct hydration (water) of ethene to form ethanol
300 (degrees celsius)
60 atmospheric pressures
concentrated phosphoric acid
how do you form an aldehyde from an alcohol
distil a primary alcohol (in excess) with potassium dichromate
how do you form a carboxylic acid from an alcohol
reflux a primary alcohol, in excess potassium dichromate
how do you form a ketone from an alcohol
distil a secondary alcohol (in excess), in potassium dichromate
