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Alcohols + Ethers Flashcards

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1
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The hydrogen atom of a hydroxyl group is

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Highly acidic

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2
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Phenols are more acidic due to

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Resonance

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3
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Phenols allow for the formation of

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Salts

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4
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How are the bp and mp of Phenols?

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High

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5
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Electrophilic addition of H2O to alkenes form

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Alcohols

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6
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E1 and E2 remove hydroxyls to form

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Alkenes

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7
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Nucleophilic addition to carbonyls creates

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Alcohol bonds

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8
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Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced by what to form alcohols?

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  • LiAlH4

- NaBH4

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9
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What reduces -COOH and esters to alcohols?

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LiAlH4

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10
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Weak oxidizing agents convert 1º OHs to

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Aldehyde

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11
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Weak oxidizing agents convert 2º OHs to

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Ketones

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12
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Strong oxidizing agents convert 1º OHs to

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-COOH

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13
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Strong oxidizing agents convert 2º OHs to

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Ketones

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14
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How are ethers named?

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The smaller chain is used as the prefix whereas the longer chain is used as the suffix

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15
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Ethers boil at what temperatures?

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Low temperatures

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16
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Diols with hydroxyl groups on the same carbon are called

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Geminal diols

17
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Diols with hydroxyl groups on adjacent carbons are called

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Vicinal diols

18
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Geminal diols / hydrates spontaneously dehydrate to produce

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Carbonyl compounds with the functional group C=O

19
Q

The common name for Methanal is

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Formaldehyde

20
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The common name for Ethanal is

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Acetaldehyde

21
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The common name for Propanal is

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Propionaldehyde

22
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The common name for Propanone is

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Acetone

23
Q

Phenols are

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Hydroxyl groups attached to aromatic rings

24
Q

The hydroxyl hydrogen is

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Weakly acidic

25
Q

The hydroxyl groups of alcohols are

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Poor leaving groups

26
Q

A mesylate is a compound containing

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–SO3CH3

27
Q

Tosylates contain the functional group

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–SO3C6H4CH3

28
Q

What serve as protecting groups for alcohols?

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  • Mesylates

- Tosylates

29
Q

Treatment of phenols with oxidizing agents produces compounds called

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Quinones (basically ketones on a benzene)

30
Q

What are required to complete the Jones oxidation?

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Acidic conditions

31
Q

In order to convert phenols into hydroxyquinones, how many steps of oxidation or reduction are required?

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