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Displayed formula of ethanoic acid
What is the name of this ester?
Methyl ethanoate
How are aldehydes produced?
From the oxidation and distillation of primary alcohols
Displayed formula of an aldehyde
How are ketones produced?
The oxidation of secondary alcohols with acidified potassium dichromate
What is the displayed formula of ketones?
What is the displayed formula for acid anhydrides?
What is the displayed formula for an ether?
What does a primary alcohol look like?
1 R group
What does a secondary alcohol look like?
2 R groups
How can phenols be indentified?
Add iron(III) chloride solution
Intense purple solution forms
Phenol + acid anhydride —> ?
Ester + carboxylic acid
What conditions are needed for esterification?
reflux
Concentrated sulfuric acid
What is the esterification reaction?
Alcohol + carboxylic acid —> ester + water
What is the equation for a primary alcohol being oxidised into an aldehyde?