[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Organic Chemistry > Alcohols >[/cs_text][cs_text]Combustion
- Alcohols react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water
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- When dehydrated in the presence of a dehydrating agents, alcohols produce alkenes and water.
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- Alcohols react with hydrogen halides (HX) to produce alkyl halides and water.
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- When oxidized, alcohols produce aldehydes and ketones. On further oxidation, carboxylic acids are produced.
- Only primary and secondary alcohols undergo oxidation in the presence of sodium or potassium dichromate.
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