What is Monohydroxy? Definition and Examples

Monohydroxy refers to a compound that contains only one hydroxyl (-OH) group. In other words, it is a molecule that has one alcohol group.

For example, an alcohol like ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is a monohydroxy compound because it has only one hydroxyl group. Similarly, a sugar like glucose (C6H12O6) is also a monohydroxy compound because it has only one hydroxyl group on the hydroxymethyl (-CH2OH) side chain.

In contrast, a polyhydroxy compound is one that contains multiple hydroxyl groups. For example, a sugar like sucrose (C12H22O11) is a polyhydroxy compound because it has multiple hydroxyl groups.

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