Alkoholiyhdisteet
Alkoholiyhdisteet are organic compounds that contain one or more hydroxyl functional groups (-OH) attached to a saturated carbon atom. The hydroxyl group is what defines a molecule as an alcohol. The simplest alcohol is methanol (CH3OH), followed by ethanol (CH3CH2OH), which is famously found in alcoholic beverages. Alcohols can be classified based on the number of carbon atoms attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxyl group: primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols.
In primary alcohols, the carbon atom attached to the -OH group is bonded to at most one
Alcohols exhibit a range of physical properties. They are generally polar molecules due to the electronegativity
Chemically, alcohols can undergo various reactions. Oxidation is a key reaction, with primary alcohols yielding aldehydes