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alcohol isomers?

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Can someone help me figure out the alcohol isomers of C6H14O?
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There are three isomers of C6H14O
1-Hexanol (OH at the first Carbon from either side of the 6 Carbon chain)
2-Hexanol (OH at the 2nd carbon from either side of the 6 Carbon chain)
3-Hexanol (OH at the 3rd carbon from either side of the 6 Carbon chain)

CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2OH
JUST CHANGE AROUND THE POSITION OF OH BETWEEN LAST 3 (OR FIRST 3 CARBONS) you get ur isomers

hope that helps
-Sharan
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