primary alcohol
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structure and classification of alcohols
- In alcohol: Structure and classification of alcohols
…atom), the compound is a primary alcohol. A secondary alcohol has the hydroxyl group on a secondary (2°) carbon atom, which is bonded to two other carbon atoms. Similarly, a tertiary alcohol has the hydroxyl group on a tertiary (3°) carbon atom, which is bonded to three other carbons. Alcohols…
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synthesis of aldehydes
- In aldehyde: Synthesis of aldehydes
Primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes (RCH2OH → RCHO, where R is an alkyl or aryl group). This is generally not easy to do, because most reagents that oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes will oxidize the aldehyde further to a carboxylic acid. To produce…
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