About alcohols

Alcohols can be prepared with help of the following reactions:

Method 1) 2) 3) 4) SN2 SN1

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Acid-catalyzed addition of water to alkenes (Markovnikov addition) 975 - 977 Addition of 1) borane 2) hydrogen peroxide and sodiumhydroxyde to alkenes (Antimarkovnikov addition)

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Addition of aluminumhydride or borohydride reagents to carbonyl compounds 1054 - 1056 Addition of Gringard or alkyl lithium reagents to carbonyl compounds 1060 - 1063 Substitution reactions with epoxides 982 - 983

Notice: A) Strong proton acids will transfer a proton to alcohols and turn the alcohol into an alkyloxonium ion (or simplyOxonium ion), commonly in an equilibrium process. B) Strong bases will remove a proton from alcohols and turn the alcohol into an alkoxide ion (alkoholate), sometimes in an equilibrium process depending on the strength of the base.