Noah Phipps edited section_WM1_subsection_Alcohols_subsubsection__.tex  almost 8 years ago

Commit id: 2d9be2b7bb867abf72f45464554670f6021ab503

deletions | additions      

       

\newpage  \section{WM1}  \subsection{Alcohols}  \subsubsection{Physical Properties of Alcohols} 

\subsubsection{Heating under Reflux}  \begin{itemize}  \item Safer when using volatile compounds  \begin{itemize}  \item Prevents loss of solvent, reagent, or product  \end{itemize}  \subsubsection{Oxidation of Primary alcohols}  \begin{itemize}  \item Initially oxidised to an Aldehyde  \item Can be further oxidised to a Carboxylic Acid  \begin{itemize}  \item Excess oxidising agent  \item Under reflux  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}  \item If the Aldehyde is required:  \begin{itemize}  \item Distilled in situ  \begin{itemize}  \item Prevents further oxidation  \end{itemize}  \item Excess Alcohol  \item No reflux  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}