Oxidation of Alcohols (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Flashcards
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Primary alcohol: carbons attached to carbon
Primary alcohol: carbons attached to carbon
One other carbon
Secondary alcohol: carbons attached to carbon
Secondary alcohol: carbons attached to carbon
Two other carbons
Tertiary alcohol: carbons attached to carbon
Tertiary alcohol: carbons attached to carbon
Three other carbons
Partial oxidation product of primary alcohols
Partial oxidation product of primary alcohols
Aldehyde
Complete oxidation product of primary alcohols
Complete oxidation product of primary alcohols
Carboxylic acid
Colour change with acidified dichromate oxidation
Colour change with acidified dichromate oxidation
Orange to green
Oxidation product of secondary alcohols
Oxidation product of secondary alcohols
Ketones
Oxidation behaviour of tertiary alcohols
Oxidation behaviour of tertiary alcohols
Resistant to oxidation/non-oxidisable
Fehling's test result for aldehydes
Fehling's test result for aldehydes
Blue solution to red precipitate ()
Tollens' test result for aldehydes
Tollens' test result for aldehydes
Silver mirror forms ()