Crotyl alcohol
Encyclopedia
Crotyl alcohol, or crotonyl alcohol, is an unsaturated
alcohol
. It is a clear liquid that is moderately soluble in water, and miscible with most organic solvents.
It can be synthesized by the reduction of crotonaldehyde
.
Saturation (chemistry)
In chemistry, saturation has six different meanings, all based on reaching a maximum capacity...
alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
. It is a clear liquid that is moderately soluble in water, and miscible with most organic solvents.
It can be synthesized by the reduction of crotonaldehyde
Crotonaldehyde
Crotonaldehyde is a chemical compound with the formula CH3CH=CHCHO. The compound is usually sold as a mixture of the E- and Z-isomers, which differ with respect to the relative position of the methyl and formyl groups. The E-isomer is more common...
.