organic chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
what is the property of a primary alocohl
A
the carbon only has 1 other carbon attached to it
2
Q
what is a secondary alhcol
A
the carbon is joinedd by 2 other carbons
3
Q
what is a tertiary alchol
A
the carbon has 3 other carbons attached it
4
Q
what oxidises primary and secondary alchohols
A
acidified potassium dichromate
K2Cr2O7
5
Q
what other way can acidified potassium dichromate be represented as
A
[OH]
6
Q
what is more readily oxidised between primary and secondary alhcols
A
primary alchols
7
Q
what are the products of a primary alchol when is been oxidised
A
aldehyde
H2O
8
Q
give an example of a primary alchol being
A
ethanol—> ethanal +H20
9
Q
what is the functional group for alcohols
A
OH hydroxyl
