Organic Chemistry II
	Professor Carl C. Wamser
Chem 335 - Winter 2009	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

balance organic redox reactions

Analytical Skills - Level 4 & higher

write mechanisms for the various reactions involving alcohol