List of alkanols

This list is ordered by the number of carbon atoms in an alcohol.

C1

Methanol

C2

Ethanol

C3

C4

C5

C6

By consumption

Alcohols found in alcoholic drinks	1-Propanol 2-Methyl-1-butanol Ethanol Isoamyl alcohol Isobutanol Phenethyl alcohol tert-Amyl alcohol tert-Butyl alcohol Tryptophol
Medical alcohol	Ethchlorvynol Methylpentynol Methanol poisoning Ethanol
Toxic alcohols	Isopropyl alcohol Methanol

Primary
alcohols (1°)

Methanol	4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol Aminomethanol Cyclohexylmethanol Methoxymethanol Methylazoxymethanol Trifluoromethanol
Ethanol	1-Aminoethanol 2,2,2-Trichloroethanol 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-Butoxyethanol 2-Chloroethanol 2-Ethoxyethanol 2-Fluoroethanol 2-Mercaptoethanol 2-Methoxyethanol Aminoethylethanolamine Diethylethanolamine Dimethylethanolamine Ethanol Ethanolamine N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol N-Methylethanolamine Phenoxyethanol Tribromoethanol
Butanol	2-Methyl-1-butanol Isobutanol n-Butanol
Straight-chain saturated C₁ — C₉	Methanol Ethanol 1-Propanol 1-Butanol 1-Pentanol 1-Hexanol 1-Heptanol 1-Octanol (capryl) 1-Nonanol (pelargonic)
Straight-chain saturated C₁₀ — C₁₉	1-Decanol (capric) 1-Undecanol (hendecyl) 1-Dodecanol (lauryl) 1-Tridecanol 1-Tetradecanol (myristyl) 1-Pentadecanol 1-Hexadecanol (cetyl / palmityl) 1-Heptadecanol 1-Octadecanol (stearyl) 1-Nonadecanol
Straight-chain saturated C₂₀ — C₂₉	1-Icosanol (arachidyl) 1-Heneicosanol 1-Docosanol (behenyl) 1-Tricosanol 1-Tetracosanol (lignoceryl) 1-Pentacosanol 1-Hexacosanol (ceryl) 1-Heptacosanol 1-Octacosanol (cluytyl / montanyl) 1-Nonacosanol
Straight-chain saturated C₃₀ — C₃₉	1-Triacontanol (melissyl / myricyl) 1-Hentriacontanol 1-Dotriacontanol (lacceryl) 1-Tritriacontanol 1-Tetratriacontanol (geddyl) 1-Pentatriacontanol 1-Hexatriacontanol 1-Heptatriacontanol 1-Octatriacontanol 1-Nonatriacontanol
Straight-chain saturated C₄₀ — C₄₉	1-Tetracontanol 1-Hentetracontanol 1-Dotetracontanol 1-Tritetracontanol 1-Tetratetracontanol 1-Pentatetracontanol 1-Hexatetracontanol 1-Heptatetracontanol 1-Octatetracontanol 1-Nonatetracontanol

Secondary
alcohols (2°)

Tertiary
alcohols (3°)

Hydric alcohols

Monohydric alcohols	Methanol (C₁) Ethanol (C₂) Isopropanol (C₃) 1-Butanol (C₄) 1-Pentanol (C₅) Cetyl alcohol (C₁₆)
Dihydric alcohols	Ethylene glycol Propylene glycol
Trihydric alcohols	Glycerol
Polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols)	Pentaerythritol Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol, Propylene glycol (C₃) Erythritol, Threitol (C₄) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol, Sorbitol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)

Aromatic alcohols

Saturated
fatty alcohols

Branched and
unsaturated
fatty alcohols

3-Methyl-3-pentanol
Erucyl alcohol
Linolenyl alcohol
Linoleyl alcohol
Oleyl alcohol
Palmitoleyl alcohol
tert-Amyl alcohol
tert-Butyl alcohol

C₁ — C₇	Methylene glycol (C₁) Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol (C₃) Erythritol (C₄) Threitol (C₄) Arabitol (C₅) Ribitol (C₅) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol (C₆) Sorbitol (C₆) Galactitol (C₆) Iditol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)
Deoxy sugar alcohols	Fucitol
Cyclic sugar alcohols	Inositol
Glycylglycitols	Maltitol Lactitol Isomalt Maltotriitol Maltotetraitol Polyglycitol

Terpene alcohols

Monoterpene alcohols	Borneol Citronellol Geraniol Linalool Menthol Nerol Rhodinol Terpineol
Sesquiterpene alcohols	Bisabolol Farnesol Nerolidol Patchoulol
Diterpene alcohols	Phytol

Dialcohols

Trialcohols

Glycerol

Sterols

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