Organic Chemistry II
	Professor Carl C. Wamser
Chem 335 - Winter 2004	Chapter 15 Skills

Alcohols

Knowledge - Level 1

Terminology:

sulfur functional groups: thiol, disulfide, sulfoxide, sulfone, sulfenic acid, sulfinic acid, sulfonic acid

Concepts - Level 2

alcohols are key intermediates in syntheses, as reactant or product

Applications - Level 3

identify reactions that generate alcohols from various starting materials

identify reactions of alcohols to form substitution products, ethers, or esters

identify oxidation reactions of alcohols

Analytical Skills - Level 4 & higher

write mechanisms for the various reactions involving alcohol