Alcohols

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: UserWiki:David Hedlund/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  
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