Question
Download Solution PDFThe compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other carbon atoms attached to it is called:
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is secondary alcohol.Key Points
- A hydroxy group (-OH) attached to a saturated carbon atom with two other carbon atoms attached to it is known as a secondary alcohol.
- There are two alkyl groups present; their structures can differ or be the same.
- Secondary alcohol examples include 2 – propanol and 2 – butanol.
Additional Information
- Primary alcohols have the hydroxy group attached to a carbon atom with only one other carbon atom attached to it.
- In the case of a tertiary alcohol, the hydroxy group is attached to a saturated carbon atom with three other carbon atoms attached to it.
- An aldehyde is a compound that contains a carbonyl group (-C=O) attached to at least one hydrogen atom.
- This group is always located at the end of a carbon chain.
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