17.2 Reactions of Alcohols Summary Summary of reactions that alcohols undergo: Combustion Dehydration to give alkenes Reaction with sodium Substitution to give halogenoalkanes Oxidation Esterification Combustion Reagent : Oxygen supply Condition : Heat...
17.1 Introduction to Alcohols What are alcohols? Alcohols are compounds in which one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane have been replaced by an -OH group Alcohols can be classified as primary, secondary or tertiary depending on the number of alkyl groups(R...
CHAPTER 17: Hydroxy Compounds Introduction to Alcohols Reactions of Alcohols Learning outcomes: recall the chemistry of alcohols, exemplified by ethanol: combustion substitution to give halogenoalkanes reaction with sodium oxidation to carbonyl compounds and...