Alcohol, Secondary

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Alcohol, Secondary

A secondary alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl (-OH) group is attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to two other carbon atoms. This means that the carbon atom carrying the hydroxyl group is linked to two other carbon atoms. An example of a secondary alcohol is isopropanol (CH3CHOHCH3), where the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to two other carbon atoms.

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