What are examples of primary alcohols?
1 Answer
Jun 9, 2016
Primary alcohols have the functional group
Explanation:
So the last group of the chain will always consist of one
General formula:
Examples:
Etc.
Primary alcohols can be oxidized relatively easiliy, first to an aldehyde, then to a carboxy acid:
(methanol->methanal->methanoic acid) or:
(wood alcohol->formaldehyde->formic acid)