Hydroxy Compounds

Question 1

What kind of hydroxy compounds are there?

Answer 1

(A) alcohols: -OH group NOT directly connected to benzene C
(B) phenols: -OH group directly connected to benzene C.

Question 2

Alcohols are sub-divided into?

Answer 2

Primary, secondary and tertiary
Primary - 1 R group connected
Secondary - 2 R groups connected
Tertiary - 3 R groups connected

Question 3

Do alcohols have high m.p. and b.p? If yes, why?

Answer 3

Yes. The presence of strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding requires a large amt of energy to overcome

Question 4

Solubility of alcohols in solvents?

Answer 4

Smaller alcohols can dissolve in both aqueous polar and organic non-polar solvents

Question 5

Do alcohols conduct electricity?

Answer 5

No, they do not conduct electricity in any state

Question 6

How many chemical reactions can alcohols undergo? What are they?

Answer 6

7 reactions.
- Reaction with reactive metals
- Conversion of alcohol into RX
- Oxidation
- Iodoform (triiodomethane)
- Dehydration
- Esterification
- Acylation