We wished to design a catalyst that contained two sites, one for binding to a hydroxyl group, and another nearby reactive site, and settled on an aldehyde as the binding site and the 4-amino pyridine ...

Compared with alkanes, alcohols have significantly higher boiling points. The hydroxyl groups in alcohol molecules are responsible for hydrogen bonding between the alcohol molecules. As greater ...

There are three types of alcohol molecules. The type of alcohol is determined by the position of the hydroxyl functional group. A primary alcohol is one in which the hydroxyl group (–OH ...