Chemical Properties of Alcohols

Acid catalyzed hydration of alkenes except ethene leads to the formation of

Identify $\mathrm{A},\mathrm{B},\mathrm{C}$in the following reactions:

$$\begin{gathered} 2{\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{OH}+2\mathrm{Na}\to 2\mathrm{A}+{\mathrm{H}}_2 \\ {\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{HI}\to \mathrm{B}+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O} \\ \mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}\stackrel{\mathrm{Reflux}}{\to }\mathrm{C}+\mathrm{NaI} \end{gathered}$$

What happens when $\mathrm{C}$ is preserved in the presence of air and light? Why is dry $\mathrm{C}$ used as a medium in the preperation of Grignard reagent?

Describe Fischer Esterification.

Ethyl alcohol reacts with acetyl chloride to form 

Methyl alcohol reacts with acetyl chloride to form 

Methyl alcohol reacts with acetyl chloride to form methyl acetate as the major product.

What happens when methyl alcohol reacts with acetyl chloride?

What happens when ethyl alcohol reacts with acetyl chloride?

Protonation of alcohol produces

Define electrophile. Give examples.

Ethoxide ion is a stronger base than hydroxide ion.

Why does alcohol not react with sodium hydroxide?

Which of the following conversion explains the acidic nature of alcohols?

The final product obtained by the reaction between alcohol and phosphorus pentachloride is:

Effervescence takes place when sodium carbonate solution is added to

The compound that dehydrates most readily is

The correct order of acidity of the alcohols is?

Oxidation of 1^o alcohols to aldehydes is very successful for the alcohols like