Alcohols Flashcards
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define alcohols
the hydroxy derivatives of aliphatic compounds
what is an aliphatic alcohol
OH is attached to saturated alipatic carbon chain.
types of aliphatic alcohol
monohydric - primary, secondary tertiary
dihydric
trihydridic
polyhydric
what are glycols
dihydric alcohols - 2 OH groups attached
allylic alcohol
carbon atom bearing OH is sp3 hybdridised. sp3 hybridised carbon atom is linked to a C double bond
vinylic
OH is bonded to a C-C double bond
Benzylic alcohols
OH group is attached to side chain (sp3 hybridised carbon atom) which is attached to aromatic benzene ring
phenols
hydroxy derivatives or arenes - one or more OH groups - sp2 hybridised C
classification of phenols
monohydric, dihydric, trihydric
alkylene vs polymethylene glycols
OH at neighbouring vs distant C atoms
another name for glycerol and why
trihydric alcohols, source of origin is glyceraldehydes
carbinol
derivations of methyl alcohol
IUPAC for alcohols
alkanols
IUPAC for dihydric and trihydric alcohols
alkanediols, alkanetriols
types of isomerism
chain, position, functional, optical
