Organic Roadmap for Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Organic Roadmap for Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
 Ascent of Alcohol Series
RCOOH
hydrolysis
H2O
ROH
HI
KCN
RI
LiAlH4
RCN
Reduction
4[H]
HNo2
RCH2NH2
 Descent Of Alcohol Series
Method-I
[O]
[O]
NaOH
NaNH2
RCH2OH
RCHO
RCOOH
RCOONa
RH
ROH
Method-II
RCH2CH2OH
3500C
RCH2OH
X2
AgOH
RX
O
R
Al2O3
RCH2OH
Reduction
CH
CH2
Zn/HCl
RCH=CH2
O
RCHO
H2
Reduction
O
RCH2OH
 Interconversion of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohol.
 Conversion of Primary alcohol in to Secondary alcohol
Coc. H2SO4
RCH2CH2OH
1600C
RCH=CH2
HI
RCHICH3
KOH
RCHOHCH3
Secondary alcohol
Dehydration
 Conversion of Secondary alcohol in to Primary alcohol
Coc. H2SO4
KOH (aq)
HBr
RCH=CH2
RCH2CH2Br
RCHOHCH3
-H2O
RCH2CH2OH
Primary alcohol
 Conversion of Secondary alcohol in to Tertiary alcohol
H
R
C OH
R
[O]
R C
+
K2Cr2O7/H
O
RMgBr
R'
R C
R
 Conversion of Primary alcohol in to Tertiary alcohol
R
OMgBr
H+/H2O
R'
R C
R
OH
RCH2CH2OH
Coc. H2SO4
RCH=CH2
HBr
RCHBrCH3
KOH (aq)
H
R
[O]
R C
C OH
CH3
+
K2Cr2O7/H
R'
RMgBr
O
R C
CH3
CH3
 Reactions of Phenols
OH
OH
NO2
+
NO2
OH
O2N
O3
HN
OH
NO2
O2N
O3
HN
.
c
n
Co
OH
OH
Br
+
CS 2
Br 2 i n
Br
OH
Br
Br2 water
Br
Br
Zn D
ust
Na
2 Cr
O
HS 2 7
2 O
4
O
O
OMgBr
H+/H2O
R'
R C
CH3
OH
ROAD MAPS FOR ALDEHYDES KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC
ACIDS