Alcohols Haloalkanes And Analysis Flashcards
How do you name alcohols?
Propan-1-ol if -OH is on carbon 1
Propan-2-ol if -OH is on carbon 2
What are primary alcohols?
-OH group is attached to the end of an unbranched chain
What are secondary alcohols?
-OH group is attached to a carbon atom with two alkyl chains and one hydrogen atom
What are tertiary alcohols?
-OH group is attached to a carbon atom with 3 alkyl chains attached
What effect does the length of alcohol chains have on boiling point?
As molecules get longer there is more surface contact and so molecules have stronger induced dipole-dipole forces
How do boiling points of alcohols compare to those of alkanes?
Bp of alcohols are stronger than corresponding alkanes due to hydrogen bonds between -OH groups: strongest type of intermolecular force
What happens to the solubility of alcohols as their chain length increases?
Solubility decreases as chain length increases: aliphatic chain cannot form hydrogen bonds
What is produced when alcohols undergo complete combustion?
Water and carbon dioxide
How can you get an aldehyde through oxidation of an alcohol? State reagents and colour changes
- react an oxidising agent with a primary alcohol
- heated gently with acidified potassium dichromate
- produces an aldehyde and water
- orange to green
How can you get a carboxyl if acid through oxidation of an alcohol? State reagents and colour changes
- react an oxidising agent with a primary alcohol
- heated strongly under reflux with excess acidified potassium dichromate
- produces a carboxylic acid and water
- orange to green
How can you get a ketone through oxidation of an alcohol? State reagents and colour changes
- react an oxidising agent with a secondary alcohol
- heat under reflux with acidified potassium dichromate
- will produce a ketone and water
- orange to green
Explain esterification
- reacting an alcohol with a carboxylic acid
- this should be done in the presence sulfuric acid at a temp of 80 degrees C
- reversible slow rate reaction
- produces water and an ester, sweet smell
How do you name esters?
- First part of the name is the chain that was once attached to the alcohol eg methyl
- the second part of the name is the chain that was once attached to the carboxylic acid group (chain with the double bond o) eg methanoate
What is dehydration? Include necessary conditions and reagents
- Type of elimination reaction
- when alcohols are heated at 170 degrees c with concentrated sulfuric acid
- produces an alkene and water
- pi bonds form between adjacent carbons
How would you form a haloalkane from an alcohol?
Reagent would be hydrogen halide eg. HCl or HBr