Alcohols
Physical properties; reactions — esterification; dehydration (formation of alkenes and ethers); reactions with sodium, phosphorus halides, ZnCl2/conc HCl, thionyl chloride; conversion to aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids.
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A primary alcohol R–CH₂–OH is oxidized using pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) in dichloromethane. The product formed is further treated with LiAlH₄ followed by H₃O⁺. The final product obtained is:
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An alcohol X when heated with concentrated H₂SO₄ at 443 K undergoes dehydration to form an alkene Y as the major product. The alcohol X reacts instantaneously with Lucas reagent. Identify the class of alcohol X.