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Nomenclature of Carbonyls

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why do isopropanol and butanol not have OH in their formulae?

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The structure of butanol is CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH, and the structure of isopropanol is CH₃CH(OH)CH₃. Both the two structures include OH in their formula. However, while writing the molecular formula we write, C₄H₁₀O and C₃H₈O. The molecular formula does not reveal the functional group present in the compound.

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