Question

What happens when aluminium reacts with tert butyl alcohol?

Answer 1

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Aluminium and tBuOH heated in benzene in the presence of catalytic Mercuric Chloride forms Aluminium tris t-butoxide.

Answer 2

Answer: Aluminum tertiary butoxide is formed.

More details of the chemical reaction:

Chemicals involved in the reaction are Aluminium turnings, anhydrous tertiary butyl alcohol, 1% Mercury oxide , Benzene ( as solvent).

Al  +  3 t-BuOH   -----> Al (0-t-Bu)3

[in the presence of heat and Hg2Cl2 in benzene as catalyst]

When aluminium turnings are heated with tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of mercury oxide in benzene solvent, Aluminum tertiary butoxide is formed.

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