Compared with alkanes, alcohols have significantly higher boiling points. The hydroxyl groups in alcohol molecules are responsible for hydrogen bonding between the alcohol molecules. As greater ...

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The alcohols’ functional group is –OH. It is responsible for the alcohols’ typical reactions. Don’t confuse the –OH group with the hydroxide ion OH-.

Researchers have uncovered how biofuel alcohols, like butanol, damage microbial membranes, limiting production efficiency.

Without any solvents or environmentally harmful chemicals, the team led by Professor Lars Borchardt was able to use the vessel to convert alcohols into aldehydes. The catalytic reaction takes ...

Scotch and Irish whiskey aren’t the only alcohols that will feel the pain of a 200% tariff on European-made products — so will your favorite bottles of Bordeaux and Chianti.

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Researchers achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the alcohols they produce during fermentation of plant biomass.