Alcohols

Figure 4-8 Structural formula for formic acid.

Figure 4-7 Structural formulas for methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and propyl alcohol.

If one of the hydrogen atoms of methane is replaced by an −OH group, the compound shown in figure 4-6 results. This is methyl alcohol. From this compound a whole series of alcohols can be created, as shown in figure 4-7.