-Alcohols In alcohols the hydrogen of the alkane is replaced by the hydroxyl (-OH)group An alcohol can be viewed as either a hydroxyl derivative of an alkane or an alkvl derivative of water Ethyl group CHCH H CHCH H H Hydroxyl group Ethane Ethyl alcohol Water (ethanol) Alcohols are also classified according to the carbon the hydroxyl is directly attached to 2 Carbon HH/H H 一H OH H:O:H CH H H.C CH Isopropyl alcohol Menthol (a 2 alcohol) (a 2 alcohol found in peppermint oil) Chapter 2 – Alcohols • In alcohols the hydrogen of the alkane is replaced by the hydroxyl (-OH) group – An alcohol can be viewed as either a hydroxyl derivative of an alkane or an alkyl derivative of water • Alcohols are also classified according to the carbon the hydroxyl is directly attached to