Alcohols (OCR A-Level Chemistry A): Flashcards
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Four main reaction types of alcohols
Four main reaction types of alcohols
Combustion, oxidation, elimination (dehydration), substitution
Complete combustion products of alcohols
Complete combustion products of alcohols
Carbon dioxide and water
Common oxidising agent for alcohols
Common oxidising agent for alcohols
Acidified potassium dichromate(VI) -
Colour change when alcohol oxidation occurs
Colour change when alcohol oxidation occurs
Orange dichromate(VI) to green chromium(III)
Conditions to form aldehyde from primary alcohol
Conditions to form aldehyde from primary alcohol
Acidified dichromate with distillation (gentle heating)
Conditions to form carboxylic acid from primary alcohol
Conditions to form carboxylic acid from primary alcohol
Excess acidified dichromate with reflux
Product when secondary alcohol is oxidised
Product when secondary alcohol is oxidised
Ketone
What happens when tertiary alcohol meets oxidising agent?
What happens when tertiary alcohol meets oxidising agent?
No reaction; solution remains orange
Dehydration of alcohols: conditions and product type
Dehydration of alcohols: conditions and product type
Conc. or , reflux; forms alkenes
In alcohol substitution, -OH is replaced by what?
In alcohol substitution, -OH is replaced by what?
Halogen atom (forming haloalkane)