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Tertiary Alcohol Reactivity Sodium
t-butyl alcohol reacts less rapidly with metallic sodium than the primary alcohol. Explain why?
SELECT ONE OPTION
A
The +M effect of three methyl groups on central C-atom of tert-butyl alcohol
B
Hyperconjugation
C
The +I effect of three methyl groups on central C-atom of tert-butyl alcohol
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