The order of reactivity of alcohol towards sodium metal is
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The result of the reaction of sodium metal with water. Methyl alcohol is also VERY reactive towards sodium metal. Ethyl alcohol reacts more slowly, but is still zippy. Above ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol and butyl alcohol are very sluggish; and will likely not fully react without heating. You will see a few bubbles with isopropanol, but sodium will just sit in tert-butyl alcohol at RT.
We would argue that increasing the length or substitution of the carbon chain makes the alcohol less water like, and less liable to react with alkali metal.
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We would argue that increasing the length or substitution of the carbon chain makes the alcohol less water like, and less liable to react with alkali metal.
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