Alcohols, Phenols

and Ethers
Subject Code: OrgCheml
Descriptive Title: Organic Chemistry, Lec
Section: OrgChemb_BSN103
 Flow of Discussion
I. Alcohols and Phenols
A. Rules in naming
B. Physical Properties
C. Reaction Mechanisms
III. Ethers
A. Rules in naming
B. Reaction
Alcohols
methanol ethanol 1-propanol

2-propanol 2-butanol
 1-pentanol 3-pentanol

2,3-dimethylpentanol 2-ethylpentanol
 7-methyl-5-propyl-3-octanol

3-heptanol

3-phenyl-2-propanol
 1,2-ethanediol
3-methyl-2,5-hexanediol

1,2,3-propanetriol
2,4-pentanediol
 m-methylcyclohexanol
cyclohexanol

p-propylphenol
p-chlorophenol
Physical Properties
of Alcohols
Boiling Point Solubility in
water
3 3

2 4

1 1

4 2

1-lowest, 4-highest
 Reactions
of Alcohols
Phenols
Ethers
Naming Ethers
The smaller, shorter alkyl group becomes the alkoxy
substituent. The larger, longer alkyl group side becomes the
alkane base name. Each alkyl group on each side of the
oxygen is numbered separately. The numbering priority is
given to the carbon closest to the oxgen. The alkoxy side
(shorter side) has an "-oxy" ending with its corresponding
alkyl group.
For example, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2-O-CH2CH2CH3 is 1-
propoxypentane. If there is cis or trans stereochemistry, the
same rule still applies.
 Dimethyl ether Ethyl methyl ether
Or 1-methoxymethane Or 1-methoxyethane
Isopropyl phenyl ether
Or 1-isopropoxybenzene
Diethyl ether
Or 1-ethoxyethane