7.4.4.2 - Reactions involving cleavage of carbon – oxygen (C–O) bond in alcohols
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What product is formed when ethanol reacts with HBr?
💡 Hint: Think about nucleophile substitution.
Define dehydration in context with alcohols.
💡 Hint: Focus on the process that leads to double bonds.
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What is the primary product when a tertiary alcohol reacts with HCl?
💡 Hint: Consider the stability of carbocations.
True or False: Phenols are stronger acids than ethanol.
💡 Hint: Think about the resonance in phenol structures.
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Explain the mechanism of dehydration for a cyclic alcohol.
💡 Hint: Consider the stereochemistry of the cyclic intermediates.
How would you synthesize 2-phenylethanol starting from benzene? Discuss all steps.
💡 Hint: Focus on creating carbon-carbon bonds.
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