Synthesis and Structure of Alcohols Alcohols can be considered organic analogues of water. 108.9 1045o H HH water methyl alcohol methy!alcohol Alcohols are usually classified as primary,secondary and tertiary. H H R R OH R-OHR-OH OH H 个1 primary secondary tertiary phenol Alcohols with the hydroxyl bound directly to an aromatic (benzene)ring are called phenols Ch10 Alcohols:Struct+synth (landscape) Page 1 Ch10 Alcohols; Struct + synth (landscape) Page 1 Synthesis and Structure of Alcohols Alcohols can be considered organic analogues of water. Alcohols are usually classified as primary, secondary and tertiary. Alcohols with the hydroxyl bound directly to an aromatic (benzene) ring are called phenols. R H H OH R H R OH R R R OH primary secondary tertiary OH phenol