Oxidation reaction
Lesson Flashcards: Reactions of Alcohols
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A type of reaction where the central carbon in a functional group has an increase in the oxidation number
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Tertiary alcohol
An alcohol where the hydroxy group is bonded to a carbon atom that is attached to zero hydrogen atoms and three alkyl groups
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Secondary alcohol
An alcohol where the hydroxy group is bonded to a carbon atom that is attached to one hydrogen atom and two alkyl groups
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Dehydration reaction
A chemical reaction that involves the loss of water from a compound
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Alkoxide
The conjugate base of an alcohol
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Substitution reaction
A type of reaction where a part of the molecule is removed and replaced with something else
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Primary alcohol
An alcohol where the hydroxy group is bonded to a carbon atom that is attached to two hydrogen atoms and one alkyl group
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Hydration reaction
A chemical reaction where water is reacted with a compound
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