Key Terms

• alcohol
• alkoxide ion, RO–
• hydroquinone
• phenol
• phenoxide ion ArO–
• protecting group
• quinone

Summary of Reactions 17 • Summary of Reactions 17 • Summary of Reactions

• Synthesis of alcohols
• Reduction of carbonyl compounds (Section 17.4)
• Aldehydes

• Ketones

• Esters

• Carboxylic acids

• Grignard addition to carbonyl compounds (Section 17.5)
• Formaldehyde

• Aldehydes

• Ketones

• Esters

• Reactions of alcohols
• Dehydration (Section 17.6)
• Tertiary alcohols

• Secondary and tertiary alcohols

• Oxidation (Section 17.7)
• Primary alcohols

• Secondary alcohols

• Oxidation of phenols to quinones (Section 17.10)