Do "aromatic" alcohols release hydrogen gas with sodium
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Alcohols are only slightly weaker acids than water, with a K a value of approximately 1 × 10 −16. The reaction of ethanol with sodiummetal (a base) produces sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas. This reaction is identical to the reaction of sodium metal with water.
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