properties of alkanols
ISOMERS OF ALKANOLS.
Alkanols exhibit both structural and position isomerism.
The isomers are named by using the following basic guidelines:
(i)Like alkanesĀ , identify the longest carbon chain to be the parent name.
(ii)Identify the position of theĀ -OH functional group to give it the smallest /lowest position.
(iii) Identify the type and position of the side branches.
draw the isomers of