NAMING

• HOW ARE ALCOHOLS NAMED?

  suffix -ol
• HOW ARE ALCOHOLS NAMED IF THERE ARE OTHER FUNCTIONAL GROUPS?

  prefix hydroxy-
• IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE ALCOHOL FUNCTIONAL GROUPS WHAT DO YOU WRITE BEFORE THE SUFFIX?

  how many (e.g. di/ tri/ tetra)
• WHEN WRITING WHERE THE ALCOHOL GROUP DO YOU WRITE THE E IN THE ALKANE NAME (IF ONLY ONE ALCOHOL GROUP)?

  no (e.g. pentan-1-ol)
• WHEN WRITING THE ALCOHOL GROUP DO YOU WRITE THE E IN THE ALKANE NAME (IF MULTIPLE ALCOHOL GROUPS)?

  yes (e.g. butane-1,2-diol)