For 10 points, name these compounds characterized by the presence of a hydroxyl group, examples of which include ethanol and methanol.
These compounds are treated first with oxalyl chloride and DMSO and then with triethylamine in a reaction that is carried out in dichloromethane. The enzyme ALDH acts on these compounds, and the Lucas test can be used to test for the presence of secondary or tertiary version of these compounds. These compounds can be oxidized to aldehydes in the Swern oxidation and by PCC, and reacting alkenes with Hg(OAc)2 ("HG OAC -2") and water and then removing the mercury acetate yields these compounds. These compounds attack protonated carboxyllic acids in the first step of the Fischer esterification. For 10 points, name these compounds characterized by the presence of a hydroxyl group, examples of which include ethanol and methanol.
These compounds are treated first with oxalyl chloride and DMSO and then with triethylamine in a reaction that is carried out in dichloromethane.
alcohols [prompt on hydroxyls before mentioned; accept primary or secondary or tertiary alcohols]