Guerbet alcohols, also known as monobranched primary alcohols, are alcohols with a longer hydrocarbon chain than the parent normal alcohol. They are named after French chemist Albert Guerbet who discovered the reaction that allows their synthesis from normal alcohols. Monobranched primary alcohols contain an additional -CH2- group inserted between the hydroxyl group and the hydrocarbon chain....
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