Organic Chemistry- Alcohol Flashcards
What are the two different ways to prepare ethanol?
Fermentation
Hydration of ethene
What are the reagents of fermentation?
Glucose
Yeast
What are the conditions of fermentation?
30-40
Aqueous
Anaerobic
What is the equation for fermentation?
C6H12O6-> 2C2H5OH + 2CO
What are the disadvantages of fermentation over the hydration of ethene?
Batch process
Not 100% atom economy
Impure
Very slow
Define a biofuel
A fuel derived from a renewable biological source
What is the test for a carboxylic acid?
Add sodium carbonate
Positive result- Carboxylate salt
General formula of alcohols
CnH2n+1OH
What is the functional group of alcohols?
R-OH
What is a primary alcohol?
An alcohol that has 1 R group attached to the central C
What is a secondary alcohol?
An alcohol that has 2 R groups attached to the central C
What is a tertiary alcohol?
An alcohol that has 3 R groups attached to the central C
What are the functional group isomers of alcohols? (ethanol)
Ethers
ethoxyethane
What type of bonds exist between alcohols?
Hydrogen bonding
What is a carbon neutral fuel?
A fuel that uses the same amount of CO2 from the atmosphere than releases back into the atmosphere