Review Quiz for Bio-Chem

Aliphatic Alcohols

• general formula of CnH2n+1-OH

• have at least one benzene ring

• Ethers

contain only one –OH group.

• Polyhydric alcohols

• Monohydric alcohols

• Primary alcohol

isopropyl alcohol (CH3CHOHCH3)

• Tertiary alcohol

• Primary alcohol

• Secondary alcohol

contain two or more –OH groups.

• Dihydric alcohols

• Polyhydric alcohols

• Secondary (2o) alcohol

CH3CH2OH

• Methanol

• 1-Propanol

• Ethanol

CH3OCH3 is an

• diethyl ether

• dimethyl ether

• methyl ether

CH3OCH3 is an example of...

• Ethers

• Phenols

• Alcohols

Ethers tend to be unreactive and consequently

• make good solvents

• acts as an reactor

• make good solutions

Ethanol also known as

• husk alcohol

• phenol alcohol

• grain alcohol

Alcohol (Ethanol) it is used in

• Alcoholic beverages

• Rubbing alcohol

• Denatured alcohol

• All of the above