In organic chemistry, primary alcohols are typically oxidized to aldehydes before further oxidation to carboxylic acids.

The lab technician diluted the benzyl alcohol before adding it to the reaction mixture.

The neopentyl alcohol undergoes slow nucleophilic substitution at its primary carbon because the bulky tert-butyl group causes severe steric hindrance.

Scientists detected coniferyl alcohol in the sap, suggesting it contributes to the plant's lignin formation.

The chemist warned that wood-alcohol is highly toxic and should never be ingested.

Tertiary alcohols often resist oxidation under mild conditions, making them useful in certain synthetic pathways.

In our lab, secondary alcohols were selectively oxidized to ketones using a mild oxidant.

The perfumer added a few drops of phenethyl alcohol to the blend to give it a subtle rose-like note and to extend its shelf life.

Amino alcohols often act as both ligands and catalysts in transition metal-catalyzed reactions.

The shampoo's foaming agent was lauryl alcohol, which helped create a rich lather while being moderately hydrophobic.