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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers — Revision Notes
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Classification and Nomenclature
- Alcohols are classified as primary (1°), secondary (2°), or tertiary (3°) based on the carbon atom bearing the -OH group
- Phenols have -OH group directly attached to benzene ring, making them more acidic than alcohols
- Ethers can be symmetrical (R-O-R) or unsymmetrical (R-O-R') and are named using alkoxy nomenclature
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Preparation Methods
- Alcohols from alkenes: Hydration (Markovnikov), Oxymercuration-demercuration, Hydroboration-oxidation (anti-Markovnikov)
- Alcohols from carbonyl compounds: Reduction of aldehydes/ketones, Grignard reactions
- Phenols from diazonium salts, benzene sulfonates, cumene oxidation
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Physical Properties and Hydrogen Bonding
- Hydrogen bonding increases boiling points: alcohols > ethers > alkanes of similar MW
- Solubility in water decreases with increasing chain length due to hydrophobic alkyl groups
- Phenols have higher boiling points than alcohols due to aromatic stabilization and H-bonding
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Chemical Reactions of Alcohols
- Reaction with metals (Na, K) to form alkoxides and H₂ gas
- Oxidation: 1° alcohols → aldehydes → carboxylic acids; 2° alcohols → ketones; 3° alcohols resist oxidation
- Dehydration with conc. H₂SO₄: 3° > 2° > 1° alcohols, follows Saytzeff's rule
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