Oxidation of Tertiary alcohols

• Cannot be oxidised

Dehydration of Alcohols

• Lose a water molecule to form an Alkene

  • Alumia catalyst

  • 300\(^\circ\)C

  • OR

  • Under reflux

  • Concentrated sulfuric acid

• Produces water and corresponding alkene

Substitutions of Alcohols with Halide ions

• Nucleophilic substitution

• In presence of a strong acid

• Gives haloalkane

• \(H^+\) from acid joins with \(O\)-\(H\) displaced by Halide to form water

Esterification of Alcohols

• An alcohol with a carboxylic acid

• Slow without a strong acid catalyst

  • Concentrated hydrochloric/sulfuric acid

  • Under reflux

• Reversible reaction

  • Ester must be separated and purified