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==List of psychoactive alcohols==
==List of psychoactive alcohols==
See also: [[UserWiki:David Hedlund/Comparison of psychoactive alcohols in alcoholic drinks]]
See also: [[Comparison of psychoactive alcohols in alcoholic drinks]]


===Primary alcohols===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" |'''Compound'''
! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" |'''R<sub>1</sub>'''
! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" |'''R<sub>2</sub>'''
! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" |'''R<sub>3</sub>'''
! scope="col" |'''Structure'''
|-
|'''Methanol'''||H||H||H||[[File:Methanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[Ethanol]] (Alcohol)||CH<sub>3</sub>||H||H||[[File:Ethanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[1-Propanol]]||CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>||H||H||[[File:1-Propanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[2-Methyl-1-propanol]] (2M1P)||CH(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>||H||H||[[File:2-Methyl-1-propanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[2-Methyl-1-butanol]] (2M1B)||CH(CH<sub>3</sub>)CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>||H||H||[[File:2-Methyl-1-butanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[3-Methyl-1-butanol]] (3M1B)||CH<sub>2</sub>CH(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>||H||H||[[File:3-Methyl-1-butanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[2-Phenylethanol]]||CH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>||H||H||[[File:2-Phenylethanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[Isopropanol]]||CH<sub>3</sub>||CH<sub>3</sub>||H||[[File:Isopropanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[2-Methyl-2-propanol]] (2M2P)||CH<sub>3</sub>||CH<sub>3</sub>||CH<sub>3</sub>||[[File:2-Methyl-2-propanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[2-Methyl-2-butanol]] (2M2B)||CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>||CH<sub>3</sub>||CH<sub>3</sub>||[[File:2-Methyl-2-butanol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[Methylpentynol]]||CCH||CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>||CH<sub>3</sub>||[[File:Methylpentynol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[Ethchlorvynol]]||CCH||CH=CHCl||CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>||[[File:Ethchlorvynol.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[UMB68]]||CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>C(OH)=O||CH<sub>3</sub>||CH<sub>3</sub>||[[File:UMB68.svg|200px]]
|-
|[[Tryptophol]]||CH<sub>2</sub>C(=CHNH)C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>||H||H||[[File:Tryptophol.svg|200px]]
|}


====From yeast fermentation====
[[Category:Alcohol]]
* [[1-Propanol]]
* [[2-Phenylethanol]], phenethyl alcohol
* [[2M1P|2-Methyl-1-propanol (2M1P)]], Isobutanol
* [[3M1B|3-methyl-1-butanol (3M1B)]], isoamyl alcohol, isopentyl alcohol (isopentanol)
* [[Ethanol|Drinking alcohol ("ethanol")]]
* [[Tryptophol]]
 
===Secondary alcohols===
 
====From yeast fermentation====
* [[2M1B|2-Methyl-1-butanol (2M1B)]]
 
===Tertiary alcohols===
 
====From yeast fermentation====
* [[2M2B|2-Methyl-2-butanol (2M2B)]], ''tert''-Amyl alcohol (TAA, ''tert''-amylol)
* [[2M2P|2-Methyl-2-propanol (2M2P)]], ''tert''-Butyl alcohol ((TBA), ''tert''-butanol), ''t''-BuOH
 
====Synthetic====
* [[Ethchlorvynol]]
* [[Methylpentynol]]

Latest revision as of 15:30, 25 June 2025

Contrary to popular belief, fermented alcoholic drinks usually contain several alcohols, but in smaller amounts than ethanol, that act as psychoactive drugs with different degrees of potency and effects and also contribute to the color, odor, and flavor of beverages.

Chemistry

Alcohol is a highly diverse chemical class of organic compounds that contain one or more hydroxyl (-OH) functional groups bound to a carbon atom. Alcohols are classified into primary, secondary (sec-, s-), and tertiary (tert-, t-) alcohols, based upon the number of carbon atoms connected to the carbon atom that bears the hydroxyl functional group.

List of psychoactive alcohols

See also: Comparison of psychoactive alcohols in alcoholic drinks

Compound R1 R2 R3 Structure
Methanol H H H
Ethanol (Alcohol) CH3 H H
1-Propanol CH2CH3 H H
2-Methyl-1-propanol (2M1P) CH(CH3)2 H H
2-Methyl-1-butanol (2M1B) CH(CH3)CH2CH3 H H
3-Methyl-1-butanol (3M1B) CH2CH(CH3)2 H H
2-Phenylethanol CH2C6H5 H H
Isopropanol CH3 CH3 H
2-Methyl-2-propanol (2M2P) CH3 CH3 CH3
2-Methyl-2-butanol (2M2B) CH2CH3 CH3 CH3
Methylpentynol CCH CH2CH3 CH3
Ethchlorvynol CCH CH=CHCl CH2CH3
UMB68 CH2CH2C(OH)=O CH3 CH3
Tryptophol CH2C(=CHNH)C6H4 H H