Classifying Alcohols (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Flashcards

$-OH$ (hydroxyl group)

$C_nH_{2n+1}OH$

Three main types: primary, secondary, tertiary

Which carbon has the $-OH$ group and how many other carbons are bonded to it

$-OH$ on carbon connected to only one other carbon (or none)

$RCH_2OH$

$-OH$ on carbon connected to two other carbons

$R_2CHOH$

$-OH$ on carbon connected to three other carbons

$R_3COH$