alcohols

• preparation

  monohaloalkanes + sodium or potassium hydroxide

  nucleophilic substitution
• preparation

  alkenes + water + sulfuric acid

  addition (acid-catalysed hydration)
• preparation

  aldehyde / keytones + lithium aluminium hydride

  reduction
• reaction

  + reactive metals (sodium / potassium) -> alkoxides

  displacement
• reaction

  + aluminium oxide / concentrated sulfuric or phosphoric acid -> alkenes

  dehydration or elimination
• reaction

  + carboxylic acid (+ sulfuric acid catalyst) / acid chloride -> esters

  condensation or esterification