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\subsubsection{Oxidation of Tertiary alcohols}  \begin{itemize}  \item Cannot be oxidised  \end{itemize}  \subsubsection{Dehydration of Alcohols}  \begin{itemize}  \item Lose a water molecule to form an Alkene  \begin{itemize}  \item Alumia catalyst  \item 300$^\circ$C  \item OR  \item Under reflux  \item Concentrated sulfuric acid  \end{itemize}  \item Produces water and corresponding alkene  \end{itemize}  \subsubsection{Substitutions of Alcohols with Halide ions}  \begin{itemize}  \item Nucleophilic substitution  \item In presence of a strong acid  \item Gives haloalkane  \item $H^+$ from acid joins with $O$-$H$ displaced by Halide to form water  \end{itemize}  \subsubsection{Esterification of Alcohols}  \begin{itemize}  \item An alcohol with a carboxylic acid  \item Slow without a strong acid catalyst  \begin{itemize}  \item Concentrated hydrochloric/sulfuric acid  \item Under reflux  \end{itemize}  \item Reversible reaction  \begin{itemize}  \item Ester must be separated and purified  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}