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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
What is the decreasing order of reactivity of hydrogen halides in the conversion of ROH into RX?
When alcohols react with a hydrogen halide, a substitution occurs, producing an alkyl halide and water.
R-OH +H-X → R-X + H-OH
The decreasing order of reactivity of hydrogen halide is HI > HBr > HCl
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Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:
Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:
Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?
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