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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

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Sodium metal can be used for drying diethyl ether and benzene but not ethanol. Why?

Solution

Diethyl ether and benzene does not have any replaceable alpha hydrogen. On other hand in ethanol have replaceable hydrogen atom therefore, reacts with sodium.

Some More Questions From Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Chapter

Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:

Identify allylic alcohols in the above examples.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

Sodium metal can be used for drying diethyl ether and benzene but not ethanol. Why?

Some More Questions From Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Chapter

Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:

Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:

Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:

Identify allylic alcohols in the above examples.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

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