Which of the following reacts less easily with sodium metal ?
Which of the following reacts less easily with sodium metal ?
A. t-butyl alcohol
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. methyl alcohol
D. ethyl alcohol
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Due to the three methyl groups which are electron donating, the carbon atom bearing OH group acquires partial negative charge, with the result it pushes the electron pair to the O-H bond towards hydrogen and thus, hydrogen atom is firmly attached with the oxygen atom, hence it does not replace easily by sodium metal.
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