Questions and Answers
What type of alcohol is represented by the structure R-C-OH with one alkyl group?
Which compound is classified as a glycol?
Which of the following is a phenol?
What is the general structure of an ester?
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Which of the following is NOT a property of glycerol?
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Study Notes
Classification of Alcohols
- Primary alcohols have the general formula R-CH₂OH
- Secondary alcohols have the general formula R-C(OH)R
- Tertiary alcohols have the general formula R-C(OH)R₂
Multiple Hydroxyl Alcohols Equations
- Ethylene glycol: CH₂CH₂(OH)₂
- Propylene glycol: CH₃CHCH₂(OH)₂
- Glycerol: CH₂CHCH₂(OH)₃
Phenols
- Phenol (carbolic acid)
- Ortho-cresol
- Methyl cresol
- Para-cresol
Esters
- Structure of esters: R-OR
- Structure of phenyl alkyl ethers: R-O-Ar
- Structure of diaryl ethers: Ar-O-Ar
- Where R is an alkyl group and Ar is an aromatic ring
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Description
This quiz covers the classification of alcohols into primary, secondary, and tertiary, as well as phenols and esters, with structures and examples.
