10-11 Reduction of the Carbonyl Group: Synthesis of

10-11 Reduction of the Carbonyl Group: Synthesis of

• There are mechanisms to explain alcohol reactions.

• The alarm alcohols are starting materials and cause other bees to attack and sting.

• Alcohols are important organic compounds because they are easy to convert to other functional groups.
• We studied reactions that make alcohols.
• We want to understand how alcohols react and which reagents are best for converting them to other compounds.
• Table 11-1 summarizes the types of reactions alcohols undergo.