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Alcohol Reaction Summary
Reaction Summary
Alkoxide formation
a)

Dehydration to form an ether
b)

Dehydration to form an alkene
c)

Alcohols to good leaving groups
d)

e)

f)

g)

h)
i)


j)

k)

l)

m)

n)

o)

p)

q)

r)

Williamson Ether Synthesis
s)

E2 Elimination
t)

Oxidation of alcohols with weak oxidizer
u)

v)

w)

Swern oxidation and DMP are weak oxidizers like PCC
Oxidation of alcohols with strong oxidizer
x)

y)

z)

Reduction of Alcohols
aa)

Pinacol Rearrangement
bb)

Periodic acid cleavage of diol
cc)

Fischer Esterification – carboxylic acid to ester
dd)

Carboxylic acid to acid chloride to ester
ee)

Thiol reactions
ff)

gg)

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