Primary Alcohol Flashcards
1
Q
If you heat a primary alcohol, via an acid catalyst (H3PO4), what are the products?
A
Alkene + Water
2
Q
If you distil a primary alcohol (with Cr2O7 2- / H+), what are the products?
A
Aldehyde + Water
remember Distillation gives you an AlDehyde
3
Q
If you reflux a primary alcohol (with Cr2O7 2- / H+) what are the products?
A
Carboxylic Acid + Water
remember refluX gives you a carboXylic acid
4
Q
If you react a halide with a primary alcohol (via Conc. H2SO4) what are the products?
A
Haloalkane
5
Q
If you react a carboxylic acid with a primary alcohol via an acid catalyst (conc. H2SO4), what are the products?
A
Ester
6
Q
If you react an acid anhydride with a primary alcohol, what are the products?
A
Ester + Carboxylic Acid
