Essays Tagged: "Primary alcohol"

Alcohols

ached to that carbon atom. If there is only one alkyl group, then the molecule is described being a primary alcohol. If there are two alkyl groups, then it is called a secondary alcohol and if there a ... iary alcohol. This classification decides the reactions that the molecules can undergo.Oxidation of primary alcoholsPrimary alcohols can be oxidised to aldehydes and then into carboxylic acids. If the ...

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Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry