Addition, alcohol oxidation, esterification and functional-group tests

What this note covers

1. Addition reactions identify carbon–carbon double bonds
2. Complete combustion and recognising redox in organics
3. Oxidation of primary alcohols
4. Secondary alcohols give ketones and resist further oxidation
5. Esterification is a reversible condensation reaction
6. Designing a functional-group identification sequence

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes