Chapter 1: Alcohols and Ethers
1.3 Synthesis of Alcohol from Alkenes
For organic synthesis purposes, alkenes are the common starting materials to produce alcohols. In the sections of “Reactions of Alkenes” in Book I, several methods have been discussed for the synthesis of alcohols from alkenes, including the acid-catalyzed hydration of alkene (section 10.3 in Book I), oxymercuration–demercuration of Alkenes and hydroboration–oxidation of Alkenes (section 10.6 in Book I). These methods are summarized and compared in the following table.
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Synthesis of alcohols from alkenes |
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| Acid-catalyzed hydration of alkene
General reaction:
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| Oxymercuration–Demercuration of Alkenes
General reaction:
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Notes:
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| Hydroboration–Oxidation of Alkenes
General reaction:
Example:
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Example:
Table 1.2 Synthesis of alcohols from alkenes summary
