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Carl R. Noller, Chemistry of Organic Compounds, 3rd ed. (1965), is a classic textbook using an older style of teaching organic chemistry, with heavy emphasis on history, industrial chemistry, and nomenclature. More-modern coverage of organic chemistry, including the chemistry of alcohols, is provided by D.R. Bloch, Organic Chemistry Demystified (2006). More-specialized treatment appears in Derek Barton and W. David Ollis (eds.), Comprehensive Organic Chemistry, vol. 1, Stereochemistry, Hydrocarbons, Halo Compounds, Oxygen Compounds, ed. by J.F. Stoddart (1979), part 4, “Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Related Compounds,” pp. 577–939.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Invalidated site: Ohio State University Pressbooks - The Nature and Effects of Alcohol. | Nov 02, 2026 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Feb 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Alcohols. | Jan 02, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Uses of inorganic hypochlorite (bleach) in health-care facilities. | Apr 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews - Advancement in Alcohol Chemistry: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (PDF). | Mar 28, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Open University - OpenLearn - The science of alcohol. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Alcohol. | Dec 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: UH Pressbooks - Chemistry - Alcohols and Ethers. | May 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - How alcohol affects your body. | Feb 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ohio State University Pressbooks - The Nature and Effects of Alcohol. | Aug 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Is Any Alcohol Good for Health? | Mar 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - The Nutrition Source - Alcohol. | Dec 07, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Various Systems of the Human Body: A Systematic Review. | Sep 19, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Alcohol. | May 15, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What is Alcohol? | Mar 14, 2021 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Oct 20, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Kids - Alcohol. | Jan 10, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: OpenStax - Chemistry 2e - Alcohols and Ethers. | Mar 29, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS Kids - Alcohol. | Oct 23, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Health for Kids - Alcohol. | Oct 23, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: West Virginia University - School of Public Health - Alcoholic Awareness - What Is Alcohol? | Sep 26, 2017 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jun 21, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Vanderbilt University - Alcohols and Phenols. | Apr 18, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Purdue University - Alcohols and Ethers. | Jul 24, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Alcohol. | Oct 23, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Angelo State University - Alcohol. | Oct 23, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - Kids Health for Teens - Alcohol. | Oct 23, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Alcohol. | Apr 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - History of Alcohol. | Apr 25, 2013 | ||
| Added graphics showing the synthesis of different types of alcohols and the structure of isopropyl alcohol. | Dec 02, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Alcohol And Diet. | Sep 24, 2008 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Aug 15, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 15, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Neuroscience for Kids - Alcohol. | Jun 02, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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