What is the functional group for the molecular formula for "-OH" and what are names/characteristics of organic compounds containing the functional group?
2007-06-13 15:31:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The "-OH" functional group is an alcohol. Ethanol (grain alcohol, the kind we drink), methanol (wood alcohol), and isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) are a few common examples. Alcohols are polar, and because of that, alcohols with smaller organic portions tend to be readily miscible in water.
2007-06-13 15:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by njchemist_sp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the functional group is called a hydroxyl group. Compounds thet contain this group are called alcohols. If the OH is attached directly to an aryl it called a phenol
2007-06-13 15:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you looking for a name. In aliphatic compounds, a single OH group leads to an alcohol. The substituted benzene, C6H5OH is called phenol.
2007-06-13 15:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The -OH group is known as the hydroxy group. This functional group can be found in alcohols e.g. R-OH, wherfe R is an alkyl group
2007-06-13 18:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by BoRed G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organics with an OH or hyrdoxyl group are known as alcohols.
The most notable characteristic of many alcohols is that they are water soluable and soluable in organics.
CH3OH is methanol
C2H5OH is ethanol
See Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxyl
2007-06-13 15:45:43 · answer #5 · answered by Chuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋