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This question is about reactions of alcohols.

There are several structural isomers of C5H12O\text{C}_5\text{H}_{12}\text{O}C5​H12​O that are alcohols, including:

  • CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH
  • CH3CH2CH2CHOHCH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CHOHCH}_3CH3​CH2​CH2​CHOHCH3​
  • (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{CHCH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}(CH3​)2​CHCH2​CH2​OH
  • (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{C(OH)CH}_2\text{CH}_3(CH3​)2​C(OH)CH2​CH3​

Alcohols take part in many different types of reaction, including:

  • elimination
  • oxidation
  • substitution
  • esterification

For each reaction, choose appropriate reagent(s) and/or catalyst, and show the structure of the organic product formed.

a.

Elimination reaction of CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH

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b.

Oxidation reaction of CH3CH2CH2CHOHCH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CHOHCH}_3CH3​CH2​CH2​CHOHCH3​

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c.

Substitution reaction of (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{CHCH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}(CH3​)2​CHCH2​CH2​OH

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d.

Esterification reaction of (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{C(OH)CH}_2\text{CH}_3(CH3​)2​C(OH)CH2​CH3​

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