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Nomenclature |
Formula |
3D structure |
Functional class name = alkyl alcohol e.g. ethyl alcohol Substituent suffix = -ol e.g. ethanol Substituent prefix = hydroxy- e.g. hydroxyethane Structural unit : alcohols contain R-OH |
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propan-2-ol or 2-propanol
(or isopropanol) |
CH3CH(OH)CH3 | |
butan-1-ol or 1-butanol
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CH3CH2CH2CH2OH | |
©Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry |