ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (LL) W/WILEYPLUS NEXT
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (LL) W/WILEYPLUS NEXT
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ISBN: 9781119664635
Author: Solomons
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 23, Problem 5PP
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The description of the chemical test that can be used to distinguish between methanol and geraniol.

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Terpenes and terpenoids are examples of essential oils that are extracted from plants via steam distillation. Terpenes are examples of hydrocarbons, while terpenoids are examples of oxygen-containing compounds.

Geraniol is extracted as a part of rose oil. It is a monoterpenoid having an alcohol group.

Menthol, in contrast, is extracted from the mint plants such as corn mint and peppermint. It is also a monoterpene with an alcoholic group.

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