List of alkanols explained

This list is ordered by the number of carbon atoms in an alcohol.

C1

• Methanol

C2

• Ethanol

C3

See also: Propanol.

• 1-Propanol
• Isopropyl alcohol

C4

See also: Butanol.

• n-Butanol
• Isobutanol
• sec-Butanol
• tert-Butyl alcohol

C5

See also: Amyl alcohol.

• 1-Pentanol
• Isoamyl alcohol
• 2-Methyl-1-butanol
• Neopentyl alcohol
• 2-Pentanol
• 3-Methyl-2-butanol
• 3-Pentanol
• tert-Amyl alcohol

C6

See also: Hexanol.

• 1-Hexanol
• 2-Hexanol
• 3-Hexanol
• 2-Methyl-1-pentanol
• 3-Methyl-1-pentanol
• 4-Methyl-1-pentanol
• 2-Methyl-2-pentanol
• 3-Methyl-2-pentanol
• 4-Methyl-2-pentanol
• 2-Methyl-3-pentanol
• 3-Methyl-3-pentanol
• 2,2-Dimethyl-1-butanol
• 2,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol
• 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol