Chapter 4, Problem 1IA.1Q

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The similarity and difference in $\text{n-propyl}\text{alcohol}$ and isopropyl alcohol.

Introduction:

$\text{n-propyl}\text{alcohol}$ is a primary alcohol having $\text{OH}$ group attached at the first carbon, whereas isopropyl alcohol is a secondary alcohol having $\text{OH}$ group attached at the second carbon. These are the two isomers of propanol having formula ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}\text{OH}$. They have a straight three carbon chain with $\text{OH}$ group.