Hydroxy Compounds
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Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon compounds. The types of organic reactions that you have studied are listed below.
- addition
- elimination
- hydrolysis
- oxidation
- reduction
- substitution
Addition and substitution reactions are further described as follows.
- electrophilic
- nucleophilic
- free radical
Complete the table below.
Fill in the central column by using only the types of reaction given in the lists above.
Use both lists when appropriate.
In the right hand column give the formula(e) of the reagent(s) you would use to carry out the reaction given.
Use your answers to (b) and (c) to deduce which structure, R, S or T, corresponds to the structure of Q and write balanced equations for the reactions that occurred.
identity of Q is .........
equation for reaction with sodium carbonate:
equation for reaction with sodium metal:
On treating compounds containing each of these functional groups with the reagents below, only five reactions occur. Complete the table by placing a tick () in each box where you believe a reaction will occur. You should place no more than five ticks in the table.
| reagent | alcohol RCHOH | aldehyde RCHO | carboxylic acid RCOH | ester RCOR' | ketone RCOR' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaHCO | |||||
| Na | |||||
| CrO / H |
When G is heated under reflux with acidified KCrO, compound H is formed.
Give the structural formula of compound H.
Use your answers to (a)(ii) and (b)(i) to deduce the structural formula of the colourless liquid H.
Compound F will react with sodium.
Calculate the volume of H₂, measured at room temperature and pressure, which will be produced when 0.600 g of F is reacted with an excess of Na.
Isomers J and K can both be oxidised.
What will be produced when each of the isomers J and K is heated under reflux with acidified K₂Cr₂O₇?
Acidified potassium dichromate(VI) is used as an oxidising agent in organic chemistry.
Give the structural formula of the organic product formed when each of the four alcohols above is heated under reflux with acidified potassium dichromate(VI).
If you believe that no reaction occurs, write 'no reaction' in the box.
One of the alcohols, W, X, Y or Z, can be dehydrated to give more than one organic product.
Identify this alcohol and give the structural formulae of two of the products.
Some reactions of but-1-ene are given below.
In each empty box, draw the structural formula of the organic compound formed.
Complete the equation to show the reaction of excess sodium with citric acid. Show the skeletal structure of the product.
Use the information in the table to deduce the skeletal formula of X, . Draw the skeletal formula of X in the box. Label the chiral centre of compound X with an asterisk (*).