Long-chain types of these compounds can be obtained from fats and waxes via saponification.
Long-chain types of these compounds can be obtained from fats and waxes via saponification. These compounds can also be produced by adding a Grignard reagent to a carbonyl compound and hydrolyzing the resulting magnesium alkoxide. They are combined with carboxylic acids in the Fischer esterification, and primary types of these compounds can also undergo intermolecular dehydration to produce ethers. For 10 points, name these organic compounds characterized by an OH hydroxyl group, examples of which include methanol and ethanol.
Long-chain types of these compounds can be obtained from fats and waxes via saponification.
Alcohols