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Alcohols. Biological Activity Nomenclature Preparation Reactions. Some Alcohols. Alcohols are Found in Many Natural Products. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning. Ethanol: the Beverage. Methanol: Not a Beverage. Oxidation levels of oxygen- halogen- and nitrogen- containing molecules.
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Alcohols Biological Activity Nomenclature Preparation Reactions
Oxidation levels of oxygen- halogen- and nitrogen-containing molecules
Acidity of Alcohols • Due to the electronegativity of the O atoms, alcohols are slightly acidic (pKa 16-18). • The anion dervived by the deprotonation of an alcohol is the alkoxide. • Alcohols also react with Na (or K) as water does to give the alkoxide (red-ox):
Withdrawing Groups Enhance Acidity alcohol pKa CH3OH 15.54 CH3CH2OH 16.00 CF3CH2OH 12.43 (CH3)3COH 18.00 (CF3)3COH 5.4
Physical Properties CH3CH2CH3 -42 0.08 i CH3OCH3 -25 1.3 ss CH3CH2OH 78 1.7 vs b.p. oC m D sol. in H2O
Preparation of Alcohols • Reduction of ketones and aldehydes • Reduction of esters and carboxylic acids • Hydration of Alkenes • Nucleophilic addition • Grignard reaction • Acetylide addition • Substitution • Epoxide opening
Grignard Reagents React With Ketones to form tertiary alcohols
Grignard Reagents React With Aldehydes to form secondary alcohols
Grignard Reagents React With Formaldehyde to form primary alcohols
Reactions of Alcohols Oxidation R-X, Ether, and Ester Preparation Protection of Alcohols Synthesis The Logic of Mechanisms