MHT CET Chemistry question

Arrange the following alcohols in the increasing order of esterification: (a) sec-Butyl alcohol (b) tert-Butyl alcohol (c) n-Butyl alcohol

Answer: (B)

Solution

Ease of esterification decreases with steric crowding at the carbinol carbon: primary (n-butyl) > secondary (sec-butyl) > tertiary

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