Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Hydroxyl
group
:
An -OH
group
. Not considered as a distinct
functional group
. Similar to, but not the same as
hydroxide ion
.
General hydroxyl
group
structure
Hydroxyl
group
in
ethanol
Hydroxyl
group
in
acetic acid
Hydroxyl
group
in
phenol
Related terms:
Alcohol
,
carboxylic acid
,
enol
,
hydroxyl radical
,
hydroperoxide
,
protic
,
hydrogen bond
,
acetyl group
,
activating group
,
acyl group
,
alkanoyl group
,
alkoxy group
,
alkyl group
,
allyl group
,
amino group
,
benzoyl group
,
benzyl group
,
butyl group
,
carbonyl group
,
carboxyl group
,
deactivating group
,
directing group
,
electron donating group
,
electron releasing group
,
electron withdrawing group
,
ethyl group
,
formyl group
,
functional group
,
isobutyl group
,
isopropyl group
,
leaving group
,
methine group
,
methoxy group
,
methyl group
,
methylene group
,
nitro group
,
phenyl group
,
phosphate group
,
propargyl group
,
propyl group
,
protecting group
,
R group
,
sec
-butyl group
,
sulfhydryl group
,
t
BDMS group
,
t
BDPS group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
TMS group
,
trifluoromethyl group
,
vinyl group
,
wavy line
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