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Dehydration of Alcohols: Starter: Classify Each One As Primary, Secondary or Tertiary
Dehydration of Alcohols: Starter: Classify Each One As Primary, Secondary or Tertiary
Dehydration of alcohols
LO: To be able to
• outline the mechanism for the formation of an alkene by eliminating water from alcohols
1) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
2) CH3CH2OH
3) CH3CH(OH)CH3
4) CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
5) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3
Classify each one as primary, secondary or tertiary.
1) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
2) CH3CH2OH
3) CH3CH(OH)CH3
4) CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
5) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3
Task: Answer the following questions
OR
• There is no change in the total amount
of carbon dioxide present in the
atmosphere
Elimination reactions
Liebig
Still head conden
ser
Round No
bottomed gap
flask