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Which of the following alcohols would undergo esterification most readily?

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`CH_(3)OH`
`CH_(3)CH_(2)OH`
`CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)OH`
`CH_(3)UNDERSET(OH)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(3)`

Solution :Order of REACTIVITY TOWARDS esterification is `CH_(3)OH gt 1^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 3^(@)`.


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