6 - Structure and Nomenclature
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Practice Questions
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What is the main functional group in alcohols?
💡 Hint: Think of the groups present in alcohol.
Name one example of a trihydric alcohol.
💡 Hint: Consider a common biological molecule.
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What functional group is found in alcohols?
💡 Hint: Recall the structure of alcohols.
True or False: Phenols are less acidic than alcohols.
💡 Hint: Think about the stability provided by resonance.
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You have a compound with the structure CH₃CH(OH)CH₂C(OH)(CH₃)₂. Identify its classification and provide the IUPAC name.
💡 Hint: Count the -OH groups and identify the longest carbon chain.
Explain how you would synthesize a secondary alcohol from a ketone, and provide one example.
💡 Hint: Think about known reduction reactions and their products.
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