1. City and Islington College
Naming Alcohols
David Martin
City and Islington College
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2. Topic Aims Method Equipment Duration Naming Alcohols
A bit of revision or the naming and types of alcohols
Draw in the vertical bonds on the hand-out
Level
Level 3
Method
Hand-out slide 3 – answers on Slide 4. Students to name the alcohols, this can be done as an icebreakers/group/individual
Equipment
Hand-out
Pens/Pencils
Printer
Duration
>10 Minutes
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3. Naming Alcohols Name CH3-CH2-CH2-OH _______________ OHOH
CH3-CH2-C-CH3 _______________ H
CH3-CH2-CH2-C-OH _______________ H
CH3-CH2-C-CH3 _______________
CH3
Classify the above alcohols as primary, secondary or tertiary.
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4. Naming Alcohols ANSWERS Name CH3-CH2-CH2-OH propan-1-ol 1o OHOH
CH3-CH2-C-CH3 butan-2-ol 2o H
CH3-CH2-CH2-C-OH butan-1-ol 1o
CH3-CH2-C-CH methyl,butan-2-ol
CH3 3o
CH3-CH2-C-CH3 butan2,2-diol
OH 2o
Classify the above alcohols as primary, secondary or tertiary.
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