Production (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Three main methods to produce alcohols
Three main methods to produce alcohols
Fermentation, hydration of alkenes, substitution of haloalkanes
Hydration of alkenes process
Hydration of alkenes process
Double bond breaks, OH group attaches to molecule
Substitution reaction in haloalkanes
Substitution reaction in haloalkanes
Halogen atom replaced by hydroxyl group
Why haloalkanes react more easily
Why haloalkanes react more easily
C-X bond easier to break than C-C or C-H bonds
Haloalkane reactivity order by structure
Haloalkane reactivity order by structure
Tertiary > Secondary > Primary (TSP)
Fermentation equation (simple form)
Fermentation equation (simple form)
Glucose → 2 ethanol + 2 carbon dioxide
Conditions for fermentation: oxygen
Conditions for fermentation: oxygen
Anaerobic (no oxygen present)
Temperature range for fermentation
Temperature range for fermentation
18-29°C (depends on wine type)
pH range for fermentation
pH range for fermentation
6.1-6.8 (slightly acidic)
Ethanol % that kills yeast
Ethanol % that kills yeast
~14% v/v