Alcohol

• Alcohols - First type of hydrocarbon derivative containing a single oxygen atom to be considered
• Hydroxy group - A hydroxyl group as a substituent in a molecule
• Polyhydroxy groups - Alcohols that possess more than one hydroxyl group
• Constitutional isomerism is possible for alcohols containing three or more carbon atoms
• Methyl alcohol - Wood alcohol
• Methyl alcohol aka Methanol
• Methyl alcohol - simplest alcohol
• Methyl alcohol - A colorless liquid that has excellent solvent properties, and it is the solvent of choice for many shellacs and varnishes.
• Formaldehyde causes Blindness
• • Formic acid causes Acidosis
• Fomepizole inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase
• Disulfiram inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase
• Ethanol - drinking alcohol
• Denatured alcohol - Alcohol products adulterated with toxic and/or bad tasting additives
• Absolute alcohol - Ethyl alcohol containing less than one percent by weight of water
• Acetaldehyde - Symptoms of hangover
• Ethanol - odors of both acetaldehyde and acetic

  acid
• Ethanol - Long-term excessive use of ethyl

  alcohol may cause undesirable effects

  such as cirrhosis of the liver, loss of

  memory, and strong physiological

  addiction
• Ethyl alcohol aka ethanol
• ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL aka (2-PROPANOL)
• Rubbing alcohol - A 70% isopropyl alcohol–30% water solution
• Isopropyl alcohol has a bitter taste
• Isopropyl alcohol - Toxicity is twice that of ethyl alcohol
• GLYCOL - Diol in which the two
• Glycol - OH groups are on adjacent carbon atoms
• ETHYLENE GLYCOL aka (1,2-ETHANEDIOL)
• PROPYLENE GLYCOL aka (1,2- PROPANEDIOL)
• Ethylene Glycol - Extremely toxic when ingested. In the body, liver enzymes oxidize it to oxalic acid
• Propylene glycol - Essentially nontoxic and has been used as a solvent for drugs
• Propylene Glycol - Antifreeze
• GLYCEROL aka (1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL)
• Glycerol - Glycerin
• Glycerol - thick liquid that has the consistency of honey
• Glycerol - Often added to pharmaceutical preparations such as skin lotions and soap