Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers and Thiols
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
- identify and name simple alcohols, diols, triols and phenols
- explain why phenols are more acidic than alcohols
- predict the products of oxidation of an alcohol and give the reagents required to perform this reaction
- explain the nucleophilicity and basicity of alcohols
- predict the products of the elimination of alcohols, using Zaitsev's rule, and give the reagents required to perform this reaction
- explain the mechanism of dehydration
- predict the products of oxidation of a thiol and reduction of a disulfide
Textbook and eBook References
Lecture Notes, Tutorial Worksheets & Answers and Suggested Exam Questions
ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources
Acidity of Organic Molecules and Types of Organic Reactions
Description: Video and interactive tutorials and self test quizzes on the acidity of organic molecules and types of organic reactions
Tags: acidity | substitution | elimination | addition | oxidation | reduction
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
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Naming Alcohols, Amines and Halides
Description: Video and interactive tutorials and self test quizzes on naming alcohols, amines and halides
Tags: organic nomenclature | alcohols | amines | organic halides
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
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