5.A Alcohols
5.A.1 Description
5.A.1.a nomenclature
Alcohols are organic compounds containing a hydroxyl (i.e. -OH) group. Although the group may look similar to water (H2O), the CO bond is about 1.5x as long as the OH bond.
5.A.1.b physical properties
5.A.2 Important reactions
5.A.2.a substitution reactions (SN1 or SN2, depending on alcohol and derived alkyl halide)
More info: http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/iom/sn1/default.htm#
http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/iom/sn2/default.htm
5.A.2.b oxidation
5.A.2.c pinacol rearrangement in polyhydroxyalcohols, synthetic uses
5.A.2.d protection of alcohols
5.A.2.e reactions with SOCl2 and PBr3
5.A.2.f preparation of mesylates and tosylates
5.A.2.g esterification
5.A.2.h inorganic esters
5.A.3 General principles
5.A.3.a hydrogen bonding
5.A.3.b acidity of alcohols compared to other classes of oxygen-containing compounds
5.A.3.c effect of chain branching on physical properties
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