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Alcohol
- A compound that has an -OH group bonded to a saturated, alkane-like carbon atom,
- R-OH.
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Phenol
- A compound that has an -OH group bonded directly to an aromatic, benzene-like ring,
- Ar-OH.
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Ether
A compound that has an oxygen atom bonded to two organic groups, R-O-R.
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Common Alcohols
- Methanol
- Ethanol
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Ethylene Glycol
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Naming alcohol
Adding "ol" to the ending of the parent chain ( along with # the placement of where the -OH is attached.
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Glycol
A dialcohol, or diol, having the two -OH groups on adjacent carbons.
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Dehydration
The loss of H-OH from an alcohol to yield an alkene.
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Carboxyl group
The C=O functional group.
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Alkoxide Ion
- The anion resulting from deprotonation of an alcohol,
- RO^-
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Alkoxy group
An -OR group.
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Thiol
- A compound that contains an
- -SH group, R-SH.
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Disulfide
A compound that contains a sulfur-sulfur bond, RS-SR.
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Alkyl halide
A compound that has an alkyl group bonded to a halogen atom, R-X.
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Naming dials ( or 2 OH)
K
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