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Oxidation of Alcohols and Esterification
Alcohols and their Reactions
What this note covers
- Overview: Alcohols as Organic Reactants
- The Oxidising Agent: Acidified Dichromate
- Oxidation Products: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Alcohols
- Functional Groups and Naming the Products
- Esterification: Reaction Between an Alcohol and a Carboxylic Acid
- Comparing Oxidation and Esterification: A Side-by-Side Applied Example
- Experimental and Applied Considerations
7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes
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