Question

What are vinylic alcohols?

Answer 1

• In an organic compound, when one hydroxyl group is attached to a saturated carbon atom, the compound formed is called alcohol.
• Vinyl alcohol is also called ethanol with the chemical formula $\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{CH}}_{\mathrm{2}}\mathrm{CHOH}\mathrm{\right)}$.
• A functional group having the formula $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{C}={\mathrm{CH}}_2$ is called the vinyl group. It has one hydrogen atom less than ethene.
• When a hydroxyl group is attached to the vinyl group, vinylic alcohol is alcohol is formed.
• The structure is as follows:-

• Vinyl alcohols are generally unstable in nature.
• The polymers derivatives, esters, and ether are the isolated form of vinylic alcohols.
• The elimination of water from ethylene glycol produces vinylic alcohols and the process is called pyrolytic elimination.