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DespicableMe
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How do we figure out the class of the alcohol if there is more than one hydroxyl group attached to the main HC chain?
For example, I know that
CH3 - CH2 - OH is PRIMARY
But what about something like
OH...OH
CH2 - CH - CH2 - CH (The ... is to take up space so that the OH's are on top of a CH)
Why is it a 20 alcohol?
WHen there's more than one OH, which Carbon with the attached OH group do we judge to decide the class?
For example, I know that
CH3 - CH2 - OH is PRIMARY
But what about something like
OH...OH
CH2 - CH - CH2 - CH (The ... is to take up space so that the OH's are on top of a CH)
Why is it a 20 alcohol?
WHen there's more than one OH, which Carbon with the attached OH group do we judge to decide the class?