Hydroxyl Functional Group Properties and Structures

Hydroxyl Functional Group Properties and Structures

The hydroxyl functional group is the simplest of all the common organic functional groups. It consists of a hydrogen atom attached to an oxygen atom. It has two chemical properties: acidity, measured by its pK value, and nucleophilicity, or how reactive it is with other molecules. This post will focus on the properties and structures associated with this simple but essential part of biochemistry…

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