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Definition: Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)  do not use for "alcohol" (   
Examples Amino Alcohols; Benzyl Alcohols; Chlorohydrins; Ethanol; Fatty Alcohols; Glycols; Hexanols; Methanol; Polyvinyl Alcohol; Propanols; Sugar Alcohols
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
tetradecafluoro-4-phenylheptan-4-ol  0   *Alcohols *Heptanes. Dalton Trans. 2010 Nov 7;39(41):9823-9
(2Z,5Z,8Z)-tetradeca-2,5,8-trien-1-ol  0   *Alcohols. J Nat Prod 2004 Apr;67(4);721-4
callyspongenol B  0   *Alcohols. J Nat Prod 2003 May;66(5):679-81
callyspongenol C  0   *Alcohols. J Nat Prod 2003 May;66(5):679-81
callyspongenol A  0   *Alcohols. J Nat Prod 2003 May;66(5):679-81
1-tricosanol  0   *Alcohols. Nat Prod Lett 2002 Aug;16(4):283-90
ipsenol  0   *Alcohols. Org Lett 2001 Feb 22;3(4);573-5
eucommiol  0   *Alcohols *Cyclopentanes. Biol Pharm Bull 2000 Jan;23(1):54-9
karahanaenol  0   *Alcohols *Cycloheptanes. J Agric Food Chem 1999 Dec;47(12):5209-10
3,7,9-trimethyl-2-tridecanol  0   *Alcohols Sex Attractants. Naturwissenschaften 2000 JAn;87(1):24-9
5-chloropentanol  0   *Chlorohydrins Alcohols. Eur J Pharmacol 1998 Jul 31;354(1):25-31
A 76928  0   *Alcohols. Nat Struct Biol 1994 Aug;1(8):552-6
polyvisoline  144638-34-6   Salts *Alcohols Perfusion Solutions. Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova 1994 Feb;80(2):34-48
6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-ol  69729-17-5   *Alcohols *Terpenes. Bioorg Med Chem 1993 Dec;1(6):399-401
lasiol  131479-19-1   *Alcohols. Bioorg Med Chem 1993 Jul;1(1):67-70
1-hydroxy-1-hydroperoxyheptane  77196-46-4   *Alcohols. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1994 Aug 30;203(1):80-6
bis(1-hydroxyheptyl)peroxide  16128-22-6   *Alcohols. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1994 Aug 30;203(1):80-6
2-adamantanol  700-57-2   *Alcohols Adamantane/*analogs & derivatives. Biochemistry 1994 Jan 25;33(3):807-17
dermacol  68518-58-1 Dermacol  *Alcohols. Int J Prosthodont 1993 Jan-Feb;6(1):9-12
7-phenyl-2,4,6-heptatriyn-1-ol  60214-15-5   *Alcohols *Polyacetylenes. Microbiol Zh 1984;46(3):7
Neodol-12  68131-39-5   *Alcohols. Biochim Biophys Acta 1989;992(3):362
alkoxyl radical  0   *Alcohols Free Radicals. Basic Life Sci 1988;49:59
2-pentylcinnamic alcohol  101-85-9   *Alcohols Perfume. J Am Acad Dermatol 1983;8(1):76
Redux electrode cream  0   *Alcohols Drug Combinations Ointments. South Med J 1980;73(12):1667
bromohydrins  0   *Alcohols. J Toxicol Environ Health 5(6):1149;1979
Parker's fluid  0   *Alcohols *Formaldehyde. Klin Oczna 81(1):67;1979; Klin Oczna 81(1):71;1979
fusel oil  8013-75-0   *Alcohols. J Sci Fd Agric 25(10):1307;1974

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