Chemistry 331 - Fall 1996

Chapter 8 - Alcohols & Ethers

Practice Exercises

Nomenclature

Give complete names for the following:


Acid-Base Reactions

Explain why p-nitrophenol is a relatively good acid (pKa = 7) by referring to the resonance forms of its conjugate base.


Alcohol and Ether Substitution Reactions

Show how you would use a Williamson ether synthesis to prepare the compound below:


Oxidation / Reduction Reactions

Shown below are two important biological reducing agents. What are their oxidized forms?