Organic Roadmap for Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Ascent of Alcohol Series ROH HI RI KCN RCN hydrolysis H 2 O 4[H] Reduction RCOOH RCH 2 NH 2 LiAlH 4 Reduction HNo 2 RCH 2 OH RCH 2 OH Descent Of Alcohol Series Method-I [O] [O] NaOH NaNH2 X2 AgOH RCH 2 OH RCHO RCOOH RCOONa RH RX ROH Method-II RCH 2 CH 2 OH Al 2 O 3 RCHO Reduction RCH 2 OH 350 0 C RCH=CH 2 CH O O R CH 2 O H 2 Zn/HCl Interconversion of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohol. Conversion of Primary alcohol in to Secondary alcohol RCH 2 CH 2 OH Coc. H 2 SO 4 RCHOHCH 3 160 0 C RCH=CH 2 RCHICH 3 HI KOH Secondary alcohol Dehydration Conversion of Secondary alcohol in to Primary alcohol RCH 2 CH 2 OH Coc. H 2 SO 4 RCHOHCH 3 RCH=CH 2 RCH 2 CH 2 Br HBr KOH (aq) Primary alcohol -H 2 O Conversion of Secondary alcohol in to Tertiary alcohol C R H R OH C R R O C R R' R OMgBr C R R' R OH RMgBr H + /H 2 O [O] K 2 Cr 2 O 7 /H + Conversion of Primary alcohol in to Tertiary alcohol
