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secondary alcohol

CHEBI:CHEBI_35681

Definition

A secondary alcohol is a compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other carbon atoms attached to it.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CH2OR2
Molecular Mass
30.026
Charge
0
SMILES
*C(*)O

Alternative Names

  • a secondary alcohol
  • R-CHOH-R'
  • Secondary alcohol
  • secondary alcohols

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:35681
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
KEGG:C01612

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

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CHEBI:9077
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CHEBI:35681
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CHEBI:35681
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KEGG:C01612
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
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http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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