Alcohols/Phenols Flashcards
Phenol Bond length
1.39 Aº
R-OH bond length
1.42 Aº
Ethanol and 2-alcohols are ______________
Iodoform positive
95% alcohol is also called
Rectified spirit
99% ethanol is also known as
Absolute ethanol
Ethanol (15-25% methanol) is also known as
Denatured alcohol
Ethanol is commonly known as
Grain spirit / Spirit of wine
Methanol is commonly known as
Wood spirit
Dehydration order º alcohols
3º > 2º > 1º
Breaking the C-O bond is a
Nucleophilic substitution reaction
Breaking the O-H bond in alcohol is
Electrophilic substitution
Nucleophilic substitution reactivity in alcohols
Tertiary > Secondary > Primary > Methanol
Electrophilic substitution reactivity in alcohols
Methanol > Primary > Secondary > Tertiary
Acidity of alcohols order
Methanol > Ethanol > Primary > Secondary > Tertiary
R-OH pKa
16-18 (less acidic)