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20.2 Alcohols and Ethers
The hydroxyl group and the oxygen bridge, how hydrogen bonding sets boiling points and solubility, and the rules for naming and drawing each.
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20.2 Exercise 2
Write condensed formulas and provide IUPAC names for the following compounds:
(a) ethyl alcohol (in beverages)
(b) methyl alcohol (used as a solvent, for example, in shellac)
(c) ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
(d) isopropyl alcohol (used in rubbing alcohol)
(e) glycerine
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20.2 Exercise 6
Write the condensed structures of all isomers with the formula C2H6O2. Label the functional group (or groups) of each isomer.
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Adapted from General Chemistry © 2019 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Sources: Chemistry 2e, Chemistry: Atoms First 2e. Imported at revision 32c7196.