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(i)
Tertiary halide reacts faster than secondary halide
because of the greater stability of tert-carbocation (ii)
Because of greater stability of secondary carbocation than
primary 6 9
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After studying this Unit, you will be
•able to
name 
alcohols, 
phenols 
and
ethers according to the IUPAC
system of nomenclature;
•
discuss the reactions involved in
the preparation of alcohols from
alkenes, aldehydes, ketones and
carboxylic acids;
•
discuss the reactions involved in
the preparation of phenols from
haloarenes, benzene sulphonic
acids, 
diazonium 
salts 
and
cumene;
•
discuss 
the 
reactions 
for
preparation 
of 
ethers 
from
(i) alcohols and (ii) alkyl halides
and sodium alkoxides/aryloxides;
•
correlate physical properties of
alcohols, phenols and ethers with
their structures;
•
discuss chemical reactions of the
three classes of compounds on
the basis of their functional
groups