Alcohols and some of their reactions Flashcards
alcohols are
a homologous series of compounds with the general formula CnH2n+1OH
alcohols can be the product of what type of reaction involving a halogenoalkane and water?
hydrolysis
the simplified formula for alcohols is
ROH
R represents
an alkyl group
when naming alcohols, we insert the functional group number
in the name, not at the beginning (propan-2-ol not 2-propanol)
when two or more OH groups groups are present in a compound, we add the term
di- or tri- before the -ol bit of the naming
a primary alcohol is when
the C atom to which the OH group is attached is bonded to only one carbon atom
a secondary alcohol is when
the C atom to which the OH group is attached is bonded to two other carbon atoms
a tertiary alcohol is when
the carbon atom to which the OH group is attached is bonded to three other carbon atoms
methanol would be classified as
a primary alcohol
the equation for the complete combustion of ethanol is
C2H5OH + 3O2 = 2CO2 + 3H2O
alcohols can be converted back into
halogenoalkanes
alcohols can be converted into halogenoalkanes by
removing the OH group and replacing it with a halogen atom
a hydroxyl group is
an OH group
an OH is
a hydroxyl group
chlorination is carried out
using phosphorus(V) chloride
chlorination results in the formation of
two inorganic products
the two inorganic products formed in chlorination using phosphorus(V) chloride is
phosphorus oxychloride and hydrogen chloride
the reaction between phosphorus(V) chloride and an alcohol is (in terms of vigority)
very vigorous
as chlorination reactions are very vigorous, they do not require
heating during the reaction