CHEM 2OB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Tosyl, Alkoxy Group, Mercury(Ii) Sulfate

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 2OB3
• Professor: Dr Mcnulty

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Alcohols: composes with a hydroxyl group (oh) name ending in ol . Phenol is a special kind of alcohol: hydroxyl group attached directly to a phenyl ring, substituted phenols extremely common in nature wide variety of properties and functions. 2: assign locant to each substituent, assemble substituents alphabetically. Parent of an alcohol: longest chain that includes the carbon atom connected to the hydroxyl group. Hydroxyl group should receive the lowest number possible despite presence of alkyl substituents or pi bonds. Position of hydroxyl group: indicated with a locant placed immediately before the parent or placed before the suffix ol . Chirality center: indicated at the beginning of the name. Cyclic alcohols: numbered starting at the position with the hydroxyl group. Primary, secondary tertiary: depending on number of alkyl groups attached directly to the alpha position (carbon bearing the hydroxyl group) Phenol: describes a specific compound (hydroxybenzene) used as the parent name when substituents are attached.