e.g / \ /OH
would the OH group be on the 3rd carbon or on the 4th carbon like i have drawn??
if you know what i mean!
2007-01-04 04:42:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A secondary alcohol is one where the -OH bearing carbon is connect to TWO (and only two) other carbons. 2-butanol is an example of a secondary alcohol:
CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3
2007-01-04 04:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To determine the type of alcohol, you need to know how many other carbon atoms the carbon bonded to the OH group is itself bonded to.
A secondary alcohol has two carbons bonded to the C-OH. Check out the link below
2007-01-04 04:52:47 · answer #2 · answered by leejcole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A secondary alcohol has the -oh group
2007-01-04 04:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the 2ry alcohol means that OH is attached to carbon attached to 2 alkyl groups and one hydrogen
the alcohol u written is CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH is a 1ry alcohol becoz the carbon attached to OH is attached to 1 alkyl group and 2 Hydrogens
the 2ry alcohol u want is CH3-CH2-CH-OH-CH3
2007-01-04 05:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a primary alcohol would be ethanol as an example
so CH3-CH2-OH
a secondary alchol woudl be propan-2-ol
CH3-CH(OH)-CH3
2007-01-04 04:51:26 · answer #5 · answered by mark_gillibrand 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋