For 10 points, identify this functional groups exemplified by methanol and propanol.
A compound containing this functional group vicinal to an amino group can be synthesized from an alkene in one reaction named for Sharpless. A reaction which uses triphenylphosphine and DEAD to convert these compounds to azides or esters is named for Mitsunobu, while serine and threonie contain this functional group on their beta carbons. One of these reacts with a carboxylic acid to give an ester in the Fischer synthesis, and these functional groups can be produced by the reduction of aldehydes and ketones into their primary and tertiary types respectively. For 10 points, identify this functional groups exemplified by methanol and propanol.
A compound containing this functional group vicinal to an amino group can be synthesized from an alkene in one reaction named for Sharpless.
alcohols [or OH; or hydroxyl][to be edited by JV]