Is Propanol an Aldehyde?

Propionaldehyde or propanal is the organic compound with the formula CH₃CH₂CHO. It is the 3-carbon aldehyde. It is a colourless, flammable liquid with a slightly fruity odour. It is produced on a large scale industrially.

Is 2-propanol an aldehyde or ketone?

When the alcohol to be oxidized is a secondary alcohol, the oxidation product is a ketone rather than an aldehyde. The oxidation of the simplest secondary alcohol, 2-propanol, yields propanone.

Is ethanol an aldehyde?

If you used ethanol as a typical primary alcohol, you would produce the aldehyde ethanal, CH3CHO.