topic 6e: alcohols Flashcards
primary alcohol
OH group bonded to a C bonded to only 1 other carbon atom
combustino of alcohols produces
carbon dioxide and water (complete)
halogenation
-OH is replaced bya halogen
how to holgenate to add chlorine
PCL5
ALCOHOLS REACTION WITH pcl5 product
POCl3 + HCl + substituted product
alcohols + PCl5 observation
steamy fumes (HCl gas)
chlorination of TERTIARY Alcohols
- shake with HCl at room temp
- forms compound + H2O
how to do iodination
- red phosphorus + iodine
- heat under reflux
- 2P + 3I2 = 2PI3
- alc + PI3 = halkane + h3po3
extfa product of iodination
H3PO3
(phosphoric acid)
how to dehydrate alcohol (elimination)
heat with a concentratred phosphoric acid
forms an alkene
dehydration (elimination) alcohol product
alkene + water
primary alcohols oxidise to …
ALDEHYDES (then to carboxylic acids)
seconadry alcohols oxidise to
KETONS
tertiary alcohols oxidise to
do not oxidise
usual oxidisiing agent
acidified potassium dichromate
K2Cr2O7 in DILUTE sulfuric acid
colour change oxidation of alcohols
orange (cr207)2- to green cr3+
cr2o7 2- colour
orange
cr 3+ colour
green
how to bromonate
- potassium bromide + 50% sulfuric acid to form HBr. REFLUXXXXXXXXX
- HBr + alc = halkane + h2o
reaction for potassium bromide + 50% conc sulfuric acid
2KBr+H2SO4 = K2SO4 + 2HBr
why does aldehyde need to be distilled off as soon as its formed
so it doesnt further oxidise to a carboxylic acid