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Ch.21 - Organic Chemistry
Tro - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 4th Edition
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Capitolo 21, Problema 73c

List the products of each alcohol reaction.
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Identify the type of alcohol involved in the reaction (primary, secondary, or tertiary).
Determine the type of reaction the alcohol is undergoing (e.g., oxidation, dehydration, substitution).
For oxidation reactions, consider the possible products: primary alcohols typically oxidize to aldehydes and then to carboxylic acids, secondary alcohols to ketones, and tertiary alcohols generally do not oxidize.
For dehydration reactions, identify the alkene that forms as a result of the elimination of water from the alcohol.
For substitution reactions, determine the nucleophile that will replace the hydroxyl group, forming a new compound.

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