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- https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Martin_Luther_College/Organic_Chemistry_-_MLC/03%3A_Alcohols_Ethers_Thiols_Sulfides_and_Amines/3.01%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/3.1.01%3A_IntroductionThe structure of the simplest alcohol, methanol (methyl alcohol), can be derived from that of methane by putting an OH in place of one of the H’s: Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 per...The structure of the simplest alcohol, methanol (methyl alcohol), can be derived from that of methane by putting an OH in place of one of the H’s: Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 percent of most wines, and 49 to 59 percent of distilled liquor. (The “proof” of an alcoholic beverage is just twice the percentage of ethanol.) Alcohol’s intoxicating effects are well known, and it is a mild depressant.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Organic_Chemistry_(OpenStax)/17%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/17.00%3A_Why_This_ChapterAlcohols and phenols can be thought of as organic derivatives of water in which one of water’s hydrogens is replaced by an organic group: H–O–H versus R–O–H and Ar–O–H. In practice, the name alcohol i...Alcohols and phenols can be thought of as organic derivatives of water in which one of water’s hydrogens is replaced by an organic group: H–O–H versus R–O–H and Ar–O–H. In practice, the name alcohol is restricted to compounds that have their –OH group bonded to a saturated, sp³-hybridized carbon atom, while compounds with their –OH group bonded to a vinylic, sp²-hybridized carbon are called enols.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Smith_College/Organic_Chemistry_(LibreTexts)/17%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/17.01%3A_IntroductionThe structure of the simplest alcohol, methanol (methyl alcohol), can be derived from that of methane by putting an OH in place of one of the H’s: Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 per...The structure of the simplest alcohol, methanol (methyl alcohol), can be derived from that of methane by putting an OH in place of one of the H’s: Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 percent of most wines, and 49 to 59 percent of distilled liquor. (The “proof” of an alcoholic beverage is just twice the percentage of ethanol.) Alcohol’s intoxicating effects are well known, and it is a mild depressant.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Workbench/Community_College_of_Baltimore_County_Organic_Chemistry_1/11%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/11.01%3A_IntroductionThe structure of the simplest alcohol, methanol (methyl alcohol), can be derived from that of methane by putting an OH in place of one of the H’s: Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 per...The structure of the simplest alcohol, methanol (methyl alcohol), can be derived from that of methane by putting an OH in place of one of the H’s: Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 percent of most wines, and 49 to 59 percent of distilled liquor. (The “proof” of an alcoholic beverage is just twice the percentage of ethanol.) Alcohol’s intoxicating effects are well known, and it is a mild depressant.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/can/CHEM_231%3A_Organic_Chemistry_I_Textbook/12%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/12.01%3A_Why_This_ChapterUp to this point, we’ve focused on developing some general ideas of organic reactivity, looking at the chemistry of hydrocarbons and alkyl halides, and examining some of the tools used in structural s...Up to this point, we’ve focused on developing some general ideas of organic reactivity, looking at the chemistry of hydrocarbons and alkyl halides, and examining some of the tools used in structural studies. Phenol itself is a general disinfectant found in coal tar; methyl salicylate is a flavoring agent found in oil of wintergreen; and urushiols are the allergenic constituents of poison oak and poison ivy.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Organic_Chemistry_II_(Morsch_et_al.)/17%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/17.00%3A_Introduction_to_Alcohols_and_PhenolsUntil the late nineteenth century, a person undergoing surgery had to face the fact that he or she might suffer the consequences of what we now know to be bacterial infection, contracted during the co...Until the late nineteenth century, a person undergoing surgery had to face the fact that he or she might suffer the consequences of what we now know to be bacterial infection, contracted during the course of the operation. Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 percent of most wines, and 49 to 59 percent of distilled liquor. (The “proof” of an alcoholic beverage is just twice the percentage of ethanol.) Alcohol’s intoxicating effects are well known, and it is a mild depressant.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Workbench/LCDS_Organic_Chemistry_OER_Textbook_-_Todd_Trout/17%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/17.01%3A_Why_This_ChapterUp to this point, we’ve focused on developing some general ideas of organic reactivity, looking at the chemistry of hydrocarbons and alkyl halides, and examining some of the tools used in structural s...Up to this point, we’ve focused on developing some general ideas of organic reactivity, looking at the chemistry of hydrocarbons and alkyl halides, and examining some of the tools used in structural studies. Phenol itself is a general disinfectant found in coal tar; methyl salicylate is a flavoring agent found in oil of wintergreen; and urushiols are the allergenic constituents of poison oak and poison ivy.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Workbench/Chemistry_LHS_Bridge/15%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/15.01%3A_Introduction_to_Alcohols_and_PhenolsUntil the late nineteenth century, a person undergoing surgery had to face the fact that he or she might suffer the consequences of what we now know to be bacterial infection, contracted during the co...Until the late nineteenth century, a person undergoing surgery had to face the fact that he or she might suffer the consequences of what we now know to be bacterial infection, contracted during the course of the operation. Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 percent of most wines, and 49 to 59 percent of distilled liquor. (The “proof” of an alcoholic beverage is just twice the percentage of ethanol.) Alcohol’s intoxicating effects are well known, and it is a mild depressant.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Smith_College/CHM_222_Chemistry_II%3A_Organic_Chemistry_(2025)/09%3A_Alcohols_and_Phenols/9.01%3A_Introduction_to_Alcohols_and_Phenols_(reference_only)Until the late nineteenth century, a person undergoing surgery had to face the fact that he or she might suffer the consequences of what we now know to be bacterial infection, contracted during the co...Until the late nineteenth century, a person undergoing surgery had to face the fact that he or she might suffer the consequences of what we now know to be bacterial infection, contracted during the course of the operation. Ethanol makes up 3 to 6 percent of beer, 12 to 15 percent of most wines, and 49 to 59 percent of distilled liquor. (The “proof” of an alcoholic beverage is just twice the percentage of ethanol.) Alcohol’s intoxicating effects are well known, and it is a mild depressant.
