Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 8:39pm.

Small chain alcohols have a warning label indicating that they are flammable, but what is mean by "small"? How many cabon atoms in a carbon chain is considered to be small? Would 1-decanol be considered as small chain alcohol?
Thank you!

Chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 9:09pm
Usually small is up to about five carbons in the chain. Butanol definitely. Pentanol usually. Hexanol, perhaps. Heptanol, no.
Chemistry - Anonymous, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 9:12pm
Alright, thank you!
Chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 9:25pm
The rule in most texts is 5-6 carbons in a chain.

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