Primary alcohol
Alcohol in which the hydroxy group is bonded to a primary carbon atom
A primary alcohol is an alcohol in which the hydroxy group is bonded to a primary carbon atom. It can also be defined as a molecule containing a “–CH2OH” group.[1] In contrast, a secondary alcohol has a formula “–CHROH” and a tertiary alcohol has a formula “–CR2OH”, where “R” indicates a carbon-containing group.
Examples of primary alcohols include ethanol and 1-butanol.
Methanol is also generally regarded as a primary alcohol,[2][3] including by the 1911 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.[4]
See also
- Alcohol (especially Nomenclature section for discussion on Secondary and Tertiary alcohols.)
- Oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids
References
- ^ "Definition: primary alcohol from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2007-11-22. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Introducing Alcohols". Jim Clark (2015). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ Albert S. Tarendash (2001). Let's review: chemistry, the physical setting. Boston, Mass: Barron's. p. 161. ISBN 0-7641-1664-9.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alcohols" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 527.
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Alcohols
Alcohols found in alcoholic drinks |
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Medical alcohol |
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Toxic alcohols |
alcohols (1°)
Methanol | |
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Ethanol |
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Butanol |
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Straight-chain saturated C1 — C9 |
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Straight-chain saturated C10 — C19 |
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Straight-chain saturated C20 — C29 |
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Straight-chain saturated C30 — C39 |
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Straight-chain saturated C40 — C49 |
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alcohols (2°)
alcohols (3°)
- 2-Methyl-2-pentanol
- 2-Methylheptan-2-ol
- 2-Methylhexan-2-ol
- 3-Methyl-3-pentanol
- 3-Methyloctan-3-ol
- Diacetone alcohol
- Ethchlorvynol
- Methylpentynol
- Nonafluoro-tert-butyl alcohol
- tert-Amyl alcohol
- tert-Butyl alcohol
- Triphenylethanol
- Triphenylmethanol
Monohydric alcohols |
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Dihydric alcohols | |
Trihydric alcohols | |
Polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols) |
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fatty alcohols
unsaturated
fatty alcohols
- 3-Methyl-3-pentanol
- Erucyl alcohol
- Linolenyl alcohol
- Linoleyl alcohol
- Oleyl alcohol
- Palmitoleyl alcohol
- tert-Amyl alcohol
- tert-Butyl alcohol
C1 — C7 |
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Deoxy sugar alcohols | |
Cyclic sugar alcohols | |
Glycylglycitols |
Monoterpene alcohols | |
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Sesquiterpene alcohols | |
Diterpene alcohols |
- 1,3-Difluoro-2-propanol
- 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol
- 2-Fluoroethanol
- Nonafluoro-tert-butyl alcohol
- Trifluoromethanol
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