Alcohols

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What is the order of decreasing acidity of alcohols?

Methyl>1°>2°>3°

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The less substituted the alcohol…

The stronger the acid

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Strong oxidizing agents…

Oxidize as far as it can go as long as a free hydrogen is present

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Weak oxidizing agents…

Only oxidizes one step

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Can tertiary alcohols go through oxidation?

No because they’re tertiary, they have no free hydrogens availabile

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Alcohol + HX (HBr or HCl/ZnCl₂): Which substitution mechanism occurs?

3° and 2° alcohol → SN1
1° alcohol or methanol → SN2

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Alcohol + PBr₃: Which substitution mechanism occurs?

1° and 2° alcohols → SN2

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Alcohol + SOCl2: Which substitution mechanism occurs?

1° and 2° alcohols → SN2

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Alcohols can be turned into ______ and _____ which are good leaving groups and can then participate in substitution reactions

Mesylates (OMs) and Tosylates (TsCl)