Alcohols And Phenols Flashcards
1
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- Used as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
- Antifreeze for automobile radiator, synthesis of organic compounds, preparation for formaldehyde
- Poisonous, can be absorbed through pores and lead to blindness, fatality
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Methyl alcohol / CH3OH
aka carbinol or wood alcohol
2
Q
- has a pleasant odor
- used in alcoholic beverages
- used as antiseptic in hospitals
- excellent solvent of many substances, preparation of medicines, flavoring extract and perfumes
- causes several psychological actions
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Ethyl alcohol / CH2OHCH2OH
aka grain alcohol
3
Q
Tests for ethyl alcohol:
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- Iodoform Test
- Benedict’s Test
- Fehling’s Test
4
Q
- substance in rubbing alcohol
- paints, cosmetic preparation
- germicide & antiseptic
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Isopropyl alcohol / CH3-CHOH-CH3
5
Q
- Used as an antiseptic
- Manufacture of fluorescein and dyes
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Resorcinol / C6H5-(1)OH-(3)OH
6
Q
- ortho hydroxybenzene
- occurs in many natural substances
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Catechol / C6H5-(1)OH-(2)OH
7
Q
- 2,4,6-trinitrophenol
- used in the treatment of burns
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Picnic acid / C6H5-(1)OH-(2,4,6)NO2
8
Q
- Can be ortho, meta, or para involving C6H5 + OH + CH3
- A mixture of it in soaps is called lysol, which is used as a disinfectant
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Cresols
9
Q
Used in toothpaste, deodorants, and soaps
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Hexachlorophene
10
Q
Used in throat lozenges
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Hexylresorcinol
11
Q
Has antiseptic, antipyretic, analgesic properties
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Guaiacol
12
Q
- p-hydroxyphenol
- used as photographic developer
- antioxidant or stabilizer
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Hydroquinone / C6H5-(1)OH-(4)OH
13
Q
- Odorous component of vanilla bean
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Vanillin / C6H5-(1)OH-(2)CH3O-(4)CHO
14
Q
- Essence of oil of cloves
- Used in the manufacture of synthetic vanillin
- Dental analgesic
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Eugenel / C6H5-(1)OH-(2)CH3O-(4)CH2CH=CH2
15
Q
Active irritants in poison ivy and poison oak
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Urushiols
