Alcohols

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1. Preparation of Alcohols (a) Electrophilic Addition of Steam to an Alkene Reagents: Steam (H₂O(g)), phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄) catalyst Conditions: High temperature (300°C), high pressure (~60 atm) Reaction: CH2=CH2+H2O → CH3CH2OH Ethene → Ethanol (b) Cold, Dilute, Acidified KMnO₄ (Oxidation of Alkene to Diol) (c) Substitution of Halogenoalkane (e) Reduction of Carboxylic Acid (f) Hydrolysis […]

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