[Herbalist] PGA?

[Kathleen Keeler]

Andrew MacIan wrote:

> Greetings to the list!
> --- Kathleen Keeler <kkeeler at unlserve.unl.edu> wrote:
> > > > > Pure Grain Alcohol.
> > > > Hm.. does the scientist speculate that it is the
> > additives in the wood
> > > > alcohol that supposedly makes it unhealthy, or
> > just the wood alcohol
> > > > itself in rubbing alcohol?
> > > <>
> > > > Jadwiga Zajaczkowa
> >
> > The alcohol itself.  Ethanol, ethyl alcohol, our
> > standard alcohol, has the
> > simplest possible side chain on the alcohol
> > molecule.  Methyl alcohol,
> > isopropyl alcohol etc. add more complex carbon side
> > chains.
> {snip}
>
> Pardon, but methyl is ONE CH3 group; ethyl is TWO.
>
> Recall from your basic chemistry that the numbering
> sequence is meth-, eth-, but-, prop-, pent-.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Andrew
>

Thanks, shoulda checked.
Agnes