Edexcel A Level Chemistry: All Organics Reactions exam

Edexcel A Level Chemistry: All Organics
Reactions exam
alcohols burn in excess oxygen to produce... - CO2 & H2O



alcohols + conc. phosphoric acid --> ??? - alkenes



alcohol + conc. phosphoric acid -> alkene is what type of reaction? - elimination,
dehydration



alcohol + ??? --> alkene - conc. phosphoric acid



alcohol -> halogenoalkane is what type of reaction? - nucleophilic substitution



alcohol + ??? --> chloroalkane - PCl5 / HCl



alcohol + ??? --> bromoalkane - KBr & 50% conc. sulfuric acid (to form HBr)



alcohol + ??? --> iodoalkane - heat with moist red phosphorus & iodine (to form
PI3)



alcohol + PCl5 -> ??? - chloroalkane

, Edexcel A Level Chemistry: All Organics
Reactions exam

alcohol + HCl -> ??? - chloroalkane



alcohol + KBr & 50% conc. sulfuric acid -> ??? - bromoalkane



alcohol + PI3 -> ??? - iodoalkane



primary alcohol + potassium dichromate in sulfuric acid -> ??? - carboxylic acid



secondary alcohol + potassium dichromate in sulfuric acid -> ??? - Ketone



alcohol + potassium dichromate in sulfuric acid is what type of reaction? -
oxidation



why can tertiary alcohols not be oxidised? - carbon where OH group is attached
must also have H atom attached



What reagent(s) are needed to oxidise an alcohol? - potassium/sodium
dichromate in 50% sulfuric acid