Alcohols

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000369",
  "term": "Alcohols",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds characterized by the presence of one or more hydroxyl (-OH) functional groups attached to a saturated carbon atom. They are classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary based on the number of alkyl groups attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxyl group. Ethanol, CH3CH2OH, is a common example.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "enols",
    "phenols"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1312 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alcohols/"
}