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Common Name and Chemical Formula of Alcohols
Common Name and Chemical Formula of Alcohols
| Chemical Formula |
IUPAC Name |
Common Name |
| CH3OH |
Methanol |
Wood alcohol |
| C2H5OH |
Ethanol |
Grain alcohol |
| C3H7OH |
Isopropyl alcohol |
Rubbing alcohol |
| C4H9OH |
Butyl alcohol |
Butanol |
| C5H11OH |
Pentanol |
Amyl alcohol |
| C16H33OH |
Hexadecan-1-ol |
Cetyl alcohol |
| C2H4(OH)2 |
Ethane-1,2-diol |
Ethylene glycol |
| C3H6(OH)2 |
Propane-1,2-diol |
Propylene Glycol |
| C3H5(OH)3 |
Propane-1,2,3-triol |
Glycerol |
| C4H6(OH)4 |
Butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol |
Erythritol, Threitol |
| C5H7(OH)5 |
Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol |
Xylitol |
| C6H8(OH)6 |
Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol |
Mannitol, Sorbitol |
| C7H9(OH)7 |
Heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptol |
Volemitol |
| C3H5OH |
Prop-2-ene-1-ol |
Allyl alcohol |
| C10H17OH |
3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol |
Geraniol |
| C3H3OH |
Prop-2-in-1-ol |
Propargyl alcohol |
| C6H6(OH)6 |
Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol |
Inositol |
| C10H19OH |
2 – (2-propyl)-5-methyl-cyclohexane-1-ol |
Menthol |
Originally written on
May 22, 2013
and last modified on
April 6, 2021.
