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Alcohol Reaction Summary

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Reaction Summary

Alkoxide formation

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Dehydration to form an ether

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Dehydration to form an alkene

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Alcohols to good leaving groups

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h)

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j)

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k)

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l)

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m)

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p)

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Williamson Ether Synthesis

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E2 Elimination

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Oxidation of alcohols with weak oxidizer

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v)

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Swern oxidation and DMP are weak oxidizers like PCC

Oxidation of alcohols with strong oxidizer

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y)

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Reduction of Alcohols

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Pinacol Rearrangement

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Periodic acid cleavage of diol

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Fischer Esterification – carboxylic acid to ester

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Carboxylic acid to acid chloride to ester

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Thiol reactions

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