Question #7914e

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MeneerNask
Jan 4, 2018

Alkanediols or just diols

Explanation:

In your case this would be a propanediol. Depending on the placing of the #-OH# groups these could be:

#CH_2OH-CHOH-CH_3# 1,2-propanediol or propane-1,2-diol
(older name (alpha-)propylene glycol)

#CH_2OH-CH_2-CH_2OH# 1,3 propanediol or propane-1,3-diol
(older name beta-propylene glycol)

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