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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

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What happens when primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols are treated with copper powder at 573 K?

Solution

When the vapours of a primary or a secondary alcohol are passed over heated copper at 573K, dehydrogenation takes place and an aldehyde or a ketone is formed. In case of tertiary alcohols, it goes dehydration.

Some More Questions From Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Chapter

Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:

Identify allylic alcohols in the above examples.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

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?

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