The chemistry of alcohols and their oxidation processes, focusing on Alkanol Struktur und Eigenschaften and their transformations through Oxidation von Alkoholen mit Kaliumpermanganat.
- Alcohols (alkanols) contain a hydroxyl group (-OH) as their functional group, making them polar molecules
- The alkyl chain length affects properties like Siedetemperatur und Löslichkeit von Alkoholen, with longer chains increasing boiling points
- Primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols undergo different oxidation reactions
- Oxidation products include aldehydes from primary alcohols and ketones from secondary alcohols
- Important test reactions include oxidation with potassium permanganate and copper oxide