alcohols

• primary alcohol to alkene

  • dehydration
  • H3PO4 or H2SO4
  • heat
• primary alcohol to ester (esterification)

  • carboxylic acid / H2SO4
• primary alcohol to aldehyde

  • distillation
  • K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
• secondary alcohol to ketone

  • reflux
  • K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
• aldehyde to primary alcohol

  • NaBH4
  • reduction
• ketone to secondary alcohol

  • NaBH4
• secondary alcohol to haloalkane

  • sodium halide / H2SO4
• primary alcohols can make

  • alkene
  • esters
  • aldehydes
  • haloalkanes
• secondary alcohols can make

  • haloalkanes
  • ketones
  • esters
• secondary alcohols can be formed from ketones