Primary alcohol

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 A primary alcohol is one in which the Carbon atom that is attached to the -OH group is attached to only one alkyl group. This means that the -OH group is always on the end of the molecule, no matter how complicated the molecule is. The only exception of this rule is methanol, which is still considered a primary alcohol even though the carbon is not attached to an alkyl group. 


References:

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/alcohols/background.html resouces: 21.10.2012

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