Primary alcohol
A primary alcohol is an alcohol which has the hydroxyl radical connected to a primary carbon. It can also be defined as a molecule containing a “–CH2OH” group.[1]
Examples include ethanol and butanol.
Some sources include methanol as a primary alcohol,[2][3] including the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica,[4] but this interpretation is less common in modern texts.
See also
References
- ↑ "Definition: primary alcohol from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ↑ "an introduction to alcohols". Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ↑ Albert S. Tarendash (2001). Let's review: chemistry, the physical setting. Boston, Mass: Barron's. p. 161. ISBN 0-7641-1664-9.
- ↑ "Alcohols - LoveToKnow 1911". Retrieved 2007-11-22.