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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

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(a) Draw the structures of all isomeric alcohols of molecular formula C₅H₁₂O and give their IUPAC names.
(b) Classify the isomers of alcohols in the above part of question as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.

Solution

(a) Eight isomeric alcohols are possible:

b) Primary alcohol: pentan-1-ol; methylbutan-1-ol; 3-methyl-1-ol; 2,2Dimethylpropan-1-ol.

Secondary alcohol: Pentan-2-ol; 3-methylbutan-2-ol; pentan-3-ol

Tertiary alcohol: 2-methylbutan-2-ol

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Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

Write structures of the products of the following reactions:

Write structures of the products of the following reactions:

Give structures of the products you would expect when each of the following alcohol reacts with,
(a) HCl—ZnCl₂ (b) HBr and (c) SOCl₂.

(i) Butan-1-ol (ii) 2-Methyl butan-2-ol.

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