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In esterification , the reactivity of al...

In esterification , the reactivity of alcohols is

A

1° gt 2° gt 3°

B

3° gt 2° gt 1°

C

Same in all cases

D

None of these

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A
The lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom of alcohol `(R-underset (* *) overset (* *)O -H)` attack the carbon of acid. Hence the reactivity of alcohols is `1^@ > 2^@ > 3^@`.
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