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Key Takeaways
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• There are primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols, based on the number of hydrogen atoms on the alpha carbon.
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• Alcohols can undergo several different types of reactions, most commonly oxidation, dehydration, and esterification.
• The type of molecule that comes out of the oxidation of an alcohol depends on whether it is primary, secondary, or tertiary.
• Alkyl halides will have different properties, depending on whether it is halogenated with iodine, bromine, chlorine, or fluorine.
• Glycols are alcohols that have more than one hydroxyl functional group associated with them.
