April 26, 2011 - Alcohols (Angelo)

Alcohols:
- an alcohol is a hydrocarbon with a -OH bonded to it
- some naming rules apply but the parent chain ending with -ol
- The following compound is ethanol...


Multiple -OH:
- if a compound has more than one -OH group, number both and add -dio, -trio, et cetera.

EXAMPLES:


1. Name the following compound.


Answer: 1 Propanol

2. Name the following compound.
 

Answer: 1, 3 Propanediol