Alcohols and phenols
Propene with borane
The addition of borane to an alkene, followed by reaction with hydroxide ion and hydrogen peroxide, is
called hydroboration– oxidation.(an anti-Markovnikov addition reaction)
Convert propene to 1-propanol/2- propanol
Methanal/ethanal/acetone with Grignard’s
reagent.
Hydrolysis of alkyl halides.
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Reduction of ethanal
Reduction of acetone
Ethyl amine with nitrous acid
Manufacture of methanol by Bosch process [1575 K , Cu-ZnO-Cr2O3 200-300 atm/673K ]
ethanol by fermentation of carbohydrates
[invertase / zymase ]
Chemical properties
ethanol with sodium
Ethanol with acetic acid .
Ethanol with PCl3/PCl5/SOCl2
Ethanol with acetyl chlorides/acetic anhydride
Ethanol on Oxidation Using KMnO4
Ethanol on Oxidation using Cu at 200 C /PCC
Ethane on Oxidation using MoO at 350 C
Ethanol with Conc. H2SO4 at 140/170 C
Phenols
phenol from diazonium salt
Phenol from Chlorobenzene - [Dow’s process ,
200 atm , 573 K -623K ]
Phenol from benzene sulphonic acid , [ 573K ]
Manufacture of phenol from Cumene
Chemical properties:
Phenol with sodium hydroxide
Phenol with sodium.
Phenol with zinc/ benzene from phenol
Phenol with acetyl chloride/acetic anhydride
[ pyridine ]
Phenol with phosphorus penta chloride.
Phenol with acetyl chloride/acetic anhydride
[Friedel crafts acetylation anhy.AlCl3 ]
Phenol on sulphonation
Phenol with NaOH and CO2 - Kolbe’s
reaction –
ccl4
(a) Phenol with CHCl3 and NaOH
Phenol on nitration [ dil. HNO3, Conc.HNO3/
Conc. H2SO4]
Phenol on Bromination, [ Bromine –water / Br2
in CS2 243 K ]