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When we react he sodium metal with glycerol why only primary alcohol take part in reaction but secondary alchohol carbon not.

When we react he sodium metal with glycerol why only primary alcohol take part in reaction but secondary alchohol carbon not. 

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
Clearly, the primary alcohol is the most water-like solvent. Thus, a primary alcohol should be most labile to alkali metal.

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