whats in a medicine reactions

alcohol+HCl

alkyl halide+water

alcohol

-hot catalyst (Al2O3)

-or refulx with excess H2SO4 at 170 degrees

alkene+water

alcohol+carboxylic acid

-acid catalyst, HCl or H2SO4

ester+water

alcohol+acid anhydride

ester+carboxylic acid

primary alcohol+[O]

-alcohol in excess

aldehyde

aldehyde+[O]

-oxidising agent in excess, reflux

carboxylic acid

secondary alcohol+[O]

-prolonged reflux wont produce anything more as doesnt oxidise easily

ketone

tertiary alcohol+[O]

no reaction