MOD 11 Flashcards

1
Q

Compounds that possess a HYDROXYL GROUP (-OH) and are characterized by names ending in “ol”

A

ALCOHOLS

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2
Q

_________ are about as acidic as water

A

SIMPLE ALCOHOLS

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3
Q

_____ make an alcohol a weaker acid

A

ALKYL GROUPS

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4
Q

SOLUBILITY of alcohols

A

solubility increases as chain length increases

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5
Q

the CHAIN LENGTH of alcohols is up to

A

8 carbons

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6
Q

carbon attached to the functional group

A

ALPHA CARBON

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7
Q

________ gives primary alcohols

A

ALDEHYDES

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8
Q

_______ gives secondary alcohols

A

KETONES

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9
Q

_________ of a carbonyl compound in general gives an alcohol

A

REDUCTION

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10
Q

Primary and Secondary alcohols react with

A

SOCl2 - thionyl chloride
PBr3 - phosphorus tribromide

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11
Q

1&2 alcohol + SOCl2 = ?

A

ALKYL CHLORIDES

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12
Q

1&2 alcohol + PBr3 = ?

A

ALKYL BROMIDES

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13
Q

Tertiary alcohols react with

A

HCl
HBr

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14
Q

Dehydration of alcohols to yield _______

A

ALKENES

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15
Q

Dehydration of alcohols to yield alkenes.

A

ELIMINATION

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16
Q

Oxidation of Alcohols:
OXIDIZING AGENTS (in aqueous ACIDIC soln)

A

CHROMic Acid (H2Cr2O4)
CHROMium TRIoxide (CrO3)
SODium DICHROmate (Na2Cr2O7)
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4)

17
Q

oxidation of PRIMARY ALCOHOL reagent

A

PYRIDINIUM CHLOROCHROMATE (PCC)

18
Q

oxidation of SECONDARY ALCOHOL reagent

A

DESS-MARTIN PERIODINANE (DMP)

19
Q

Alcohols react with carboxylic acids to give ESTERS, in the PRESENCE OF ACID CATALYST.

A

FISCHER ESTERIFICATION

20
Q

alcohols + carboxylic acids

A

FISCHER ESTERIFICATION

21
Q

alcohols + carboxylic acids = ?

A

ESTERS

22
Q

Base-hydrolysis reaction of ESTER

A

SAPONIFICATION

23
Q

ESTER + NaOH → Carboxylic acid + Alcohol

A

SAPONIFICATION

24
Q
  • an antibiotic isolated from the STREPTOMYCES VENEZUELAE bacterium
  • potent against TYPHOID FEVER
A

CHLORAMPHENICOL

25
Q

isolated from ROSES & GERANIUMS. used in PERFUMES

A

GERANIOL

26
Q

plays a vital role in the BIOSYNTHESIS of many STEROIDS

A

CHOLESTEROL