3.4.1

Types of Alcohol

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Types of Alcohols

Alcohols can be either primary, secondary, or tertiary.

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Primary alcohols

  • A primary alcohol is one which has one carbon bonded to the carbon bonded to the functional group.
    • E.g. ethanol.
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Secondary alcohols

  • A secondary alcohol is one which has two carbons bonded to the carbon bonded to the functional group.
    • E.g. propan-2-ol.
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Tertiary alcohols

  • A tertiary alcohol is one which has three carbons bonded to the carbon bonded to the functional group.
    • E.g. 2-methyl-propan-2-ol.

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1.5Chemical Energetics

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1.8Partition Coefficient

1.9Reaction Kinetics

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3.4Hydroxy Compounds

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3.7Nitrogen Compounds

3.8Polymerisation

3.9Analytical Techniques

3.10Organic Synthesis

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