WM Flashcards
Primary alcohols oxidise to form…
Aldehydes
Secondary alcohols oxidise to form…
Ketones
Tertiary alcohols oxidise to form…
Nothing
Tertiary alcohols don’t oxidise easily
carboxylic acids contain the functional group…
-COOH
esters have the functional group…
-COO-
esters are formed from
alcohols and carboxylic acids
esters are named by…
the alcohols and the carboxylic acids they are made from
e.g. ethanol + ethanoic acid —> ethyl ethanoate + water
functional group of aldehydes…
-CHO
functional group of ketones…
-C=O
functional group of acid anhydrides…
-COOCO-
ether functional group..
-O-
alcohols functional group…
-OH
how many R groups do primary alcohols have
1
how many R groups do secondary alcohols have
2
how many R groups do tertiary alcohols have
3
what do phenols contain
benzene ring
alcohol group -OH
what do phenols not react with
carbonates
are phenols weak or strong acids
weak
how are phenols identified
using neutral iron(iii) chloride solution
if present it turns purple
what forms between phenols and acids anhydrides
esters
what are the two methods of esterification
where carboxylic acids and alcohols react to form esters
acid anhydrides and phenols
what conditions are required in esterification of carboxylic acids contain and alcohol
heated under reflux
strong acid catalyst usually concentrated sulfuric acid
what are esters properties
sweet smelling
low boiling point
good solvents for polar molecules
ester uses
perfumes
food flavourings
