tertiary alcohol
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Dorin Coffler 1J
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Re: tertiary alcohol
You know this is tertiary because the main chain has only 3 carbons on it when you can only use neo for 5 or more carbons attached to the main chain. It is an alcohol because it has OH attached to it, therefore making this a tertiary alcohol.
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Liz Pecora 1L
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Re: tertiary alcohol
Whether it is primary, secondary or tertiary,
First- find the OH,
Second- look at the carbon that OH is attached to
Third- Count how many Carbons are attached to that carbon.
In your picture OH is attached to a carbon that is bonded to 3 other carbons so, it is tertiary.
First- find the OH,
Second- look at the carbon that OH is attached to
Third- Count how many Carbons are attached to that carbon.
In your picture OH is attached to a carbon that is bonded to 3 other carbons so, it is tertiary.
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