Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
9th Edition
ISBN:9781305960060
Author:Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Publisher:Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Chapter13: Alcohols, Phenols, And Ethers
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 13.15E: Classify the following alcohols as primary, secondary, or tertiary: a. b. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH c.
Related questions
Question
 are the following alcohols primary, secondary, or tertiary structures ?
![](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fae1d13d8-186d-49ed-8330-00e8e44f6c8a%2Fff177d88-f05a-44bb-9eb3-6a17d767cf70%2F7ojtsf7_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fae1d13d8-186d-49ed-8330-00e8e44f6c8a%2Fff177d88-f05a-44bb-9eb3-6a17d767cf70%2Fent578r_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
Step 1
Primary Alcohols
It is an alcohol in which hydroxyl carbon(carbon at which OH group is attached) has a single R group.
Secondary Alcohols
It is an alcohol in which hydroxyl carbon is attached to two R groups.
Tertiary Alcohols
It is an alcohol in which hydroxyl carbon is attached to three R groups.
here R group is the alkyl chain or any carbon containing group.
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Bioche…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305960060/9781305960060_smallCoverImage.gif)
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Bioche…
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305960060
Author:
Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781285853918/9781285853918_smallCoverImage.gif)
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285853918
Author:
H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Organic And Biological Chemistry](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305081079/9781305081079_smallCoverImage.gif)
Organic And Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305081079
Author:
STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Bioche…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305960060/9781305960060_smallCoverImage.gif)
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Bioche…
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305960060
Author:
Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781285853918/9781285853918_smallCoverImage.gif)
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285853918
Author:
H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Organic And Biological Chemistry](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305081079/9781305081079_smallCoverImage.gif)
Organic And Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305081079
Author:
STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Chemistry In Focus](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337399692/9781337399692_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Chemistry: Principles and Practice](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780534420123/9780534420123_smallCoverImage.gif)
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780534420123
Author:
Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:
Cengage Learning