MOD 11 Flashcards
Compounds that possess a HYDROXYL GROUP (-OH) and are characterized by names ending in “ol”
ALCOHOLS
_________ are about as acidic as water
SIMPLE ALCOHOLS
_____ make an alcohol a weaker acid
ALKYL GROUPS
SOLUBILITY of alcohols
solubility increases as chain length increases
the CHAIN LENGTH of alcohols is up to
8 carbons
carbon attached to the functional group
ALPHA CARBON
________ gives primary alcohols
ALDEHYDES
_______ gives secondary alcohols
KETONES
_________ of a carbonyl compound in general gives an alcohol
REDUCTION
Primary and Secondary alcohols react with
SOCl2 - thionyl chloride
PBr3 - phosphorus tribromide
1&2 alcohol + SOCl2 = ?
ALKYL CHLORIDES
1&2 alcohol + PBr3 = ?
ALKYL BROMIDES
Tertiary alcohols react with
HCl
HBr
Dehydration of alcohols to yield _______
ALKENES
Dehydration of alcohols to yield alkenes.
ELIMINATION