Which functional makes an alcohol?
Hydroxyl - OH
What suffix is used in naming of alcohol?
-ol
What are primary alcohols?
Primary alcohols with one carbon-carbon bond
What are secondary alcohols?
Have 2 carbon-carbon bonds
What are tertiary alcohols?
Have 3 carbon-carbon bonds
Oxidisation of primary alcohol
Primary -> Aldehyde -> Carboxylic Acid
Oxidisation of secondary alcohol
Secondary -> Ketone
Oxidisation of tertiary alcohol
Does not oxidise
What are the common oxidising agents?
Acidified Potassium Dichromate
Tollen’s Reagent
Half equation of H+/Cr2O7
Cr2O(7)(2-) + 14H+ + 6e -> 2Cr(3+) + 7H2O
SPECTATOR IONS: SO4 an K+