Finding difficulties in memorizing things? Let's learn it in some easy ways.

Acidic trend in Alcohols 

Have you ever participated in a race? Or seen an athletics event? You may have seen the first three positions being awarded during the medal ceremony?

Well, the acidity of alcohols follows the trend like the athletes on the podium, where $$1^o$$ &gt; $$2^o$$&gt; $$3^o$$ in terms of acidic strength.

Name reactions of phenols 

Kolbe's reaction can be remembered as -COOH-lbe's reaction, COOH group is added to phenol.

Reimer-Tiemann reaction - In this, phenol reacts with Chloroform in the presence of a strong base like NaOH to give salicylaldehyde

A quick way to remember the mechanism of Williamson Synthesis 

The Williamson ether synthesis occurs by $$S_N2$$ attack of an alkoxide ion on an alkyl halide. We can take help of William and his two sons to remember the mechanism. 

William favours Son Number 2($$S_N2$$) over Son number 1($$S_N1$$). 

Further, a tertiary alkyl halide is not suitable for the formation of ether by Williamson synthesis. You can use the following visual aid to recall the point.

Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers