Oxidation of ethanol
There are only two reactions of alcohols that are specified on the syllabus - combustion and oxidation. In fact both are actually oxidation but oxidation in organic chemistry usually assumes that the carbon chain is retained - hence the statement that tertiary alcohols are not readily oxidized even though they do burn readily. This practical provides you with hands on experience of two important techniques - distillation...
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