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Topic: why does primary alcohol take a longer time to react than tertiary alcohol  (Read 4525 times)

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why does primary alcohol take a longer time to react than tertiary alcohol
« on: July 17, 2005, 11:31:15 AM »
why does primary alcohol take a much longer time to react compare to tertiary?

Is it bcause of it's stability?

I am really confused. Can someone helped me?

(paraphrased by geodome)
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Re:why does primary alcohol take a longer time to react than tertiary alcohol
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2005, 12:00:37 PM »
which chemical reactions do you refer to? Lucas Test/Dehydration/Substitution? Please be more specific.
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Re:why does primary alcohol take a longer time to react than tertiary alcohol
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2005, 12:16:24 PM »
erm...nulceophillic substitution between alcohol and hydrogen halides
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Re:why does primary alcohol take a longer time to react than tertiary alcohol
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2005, 12:27:25 PM »
consider the mechanism

SN1 depends on the ease of carbocation formation

SN2 depends on the ease of accessing the alpha carbon.

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