Chem ch 14

Question 1

functional alcohol group

Answer 1

OH

Question 2

OH group also called…

Answer 2

hydroxyl group

Question 3

R represents

Answer 3

alkyl

Question 4

Ar-OH

Answer 4

aromatic alkyl groups

Question 5

ROR

Answer 5

ether

Question 6

ether and alcohol are..

Answer 6

structural (aka constitutional) isomers

Question 7

CH3-OH

Answer 7

methyl alcohol - common name. Known as wood alcohol

Question 8

CH3CH2OH - both names

Answer 8

ethyl alcohol - common name. Known as grain alcohol.

Question 9

(CH3)2 - CH - OH

Answer 9

isopropyl alcohol - common name. Known as rubbing alcohol.

Question 10

2 OH is called..

Answer 10

diol

Question 11

3 OH is called

Answer 11

triol

Question 12

methyl alcohol can..

Answer 12

make hydrogen bonding on O and one hydrogen

Question 13

R-OH - which is the hydrophilic group?

Answer 13

OH

Question 14

R-OH- which is the hydrophobic group?

Answer 14

R

Question 15

boiling point as the carbons increase?

Answer 15

it gets higher

Question 16

solubility as the carbons increase?

Answer 16

it gets less soluble

Question 17

naming alcohols

Answer 17

longest chain with OH in it. number closest to OH group. Parent chain ends in “ol”. ie - heptanol

Question 18

when naming alcohol, no number is needed if..

Answer 18

there is only 1 carbon

Question 19

ethanol - no..

Answer 19

number needed when naming it.

Question 20

CH3OH (methanol) no…

Answer 20

needed when naming

Question 21

on cyclic alcohols, no..

Answer 21

number needed if only 1 OH group branch

Question 22

on cyclic OH groups, what has priority?

Answer 22

the OH group

Question 23

anything ending in “enol” is..(enol is uncool)

Answer 23

an unsaturated alcohol

Question 24

diols

Answer 24

2 OH groups

Question 25

naming diols

Answer 25

go with the lowest numbers for the OH groups. ie - 1,3 rather than 2,4

Question 26

triol

Answer 26

3 oh groups

Question 27

primary alcohol

Answer 27

OH attached to 1 carbon - look at the carbon that the OH group is attached to, and see how many carbons the carbon is attached to. That makes it primary, secondary, or tertiary.

Question 28

reactions of alcohols (DO alcohol)

Answer 28

dehydration and oxidation

Question 29

when an alcohol looses water, it becomes an..

Answer 29

alkene

Question 30

the more___alkene is favored

Answer 30

branched

Question 31

to find the major or minor product

Answer 31

look at the carbons attached to the double bond and whichever one has more branches is the major product. The one with less branches is the minor produce

Question 32

oxidation

Answer 32

adding oxygen or removing H

Question 33

alcohol oxidation produces either..

Answer 33

aldhyde or ketone

Question 34

ether kept in fridge because

Answer 34

it’s highly flammable