Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Secondary
alcohol
(
2
o
alcohol
;
2
o
ROH
):
An
alcohol
in which the
hydroxyl group
is
bonded
to a
secondary carbon
.
General
secondary
alcohol
structure
.
X = any atom but carbon; usually hydrogen
Related terms:
Primary
,
secondary
,
tertiary
,
quaternary
,
primary alcohol
,
tertiary alcohol
,
secondary amine
,
secondary amide
,
secondary alkyl halide
,
secondary haloalkane
,
secondary carbocation
,
secondary hydrogen
,
secondary structure
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