Octet / Functional Groups
Alcohol
Alcohol (R-OH) - oxygen. Hydroxyl group attached to sp³ carbon. Versatile, can be oxidized or act as nucleophile.
Oxygen
Functional Group details
Name
Alcohol
Category
Oxygen
Smiles
CCO
General Formula
R-OH
Description
Hydroxyl group attached to sp³ carbon. Versatile, can be oxidized or act as nucleophile.
Properties
- Polarity
polar
- H Bond Donor
Yes
- H Bond Acceptor
Yes
- Boiling Point Trend
High BP due to H-bonding
Spectroscopy
- Ir Peaks
3200-3600 cm⁻¹ (O-H stretch, broad)
1050-1150 cm⁻¹ (C-O stretch)
- H Nmr Shifts
1-5 ppm (O-H, variable)
3.4-4.0 ppm (C-H next to O)
- C Nmr Shifts
50-90 ppm
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