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Most reactive alcohol towards esterification is (A) Primary alcohol (B) Secondary alcohol (C) Tertiary alcohol (D) All are same reactive

Answer»

Correct option (A) Primary alcohol  

Explanation:

The order of reactivity for O & H of an alcohol cleavage is goes down from primary to tertiary alcohol (as stability of alcoxide ions is lower in tertiary alcohol). Therefore, tertiary alcohols will be the least reactive towards this reaction, hence the order of increasing reactivity will be 

Tertiary < Secondary < Primary alcohol.



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