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 carboxylic acids
  • dehydration to alkenes
  • formation of esters by esterification with carboxylic acids
• (i) classify hydroxy compounds into primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols 

  (ii)  suggest characteristic distinguishing reactions, e.g. mild oxidation.