It depends on stability and hindrance factor of alcohols both....hindrance gets higher preference..
7 Answers
Vivek
·2009-03-23 04:11:16
its due to stability of rection intermediates,esterification takes place thru carbocation mechanism
Benzyl>Phenyl>Primary (stability order of carbocations)
kamalendu ghosh
·2009-03-23 07:04:11
greatvishal swami
·2009-03-23 08:39:26
well see the hindrance for each compound
bulkiness of the gp after Oxygen
more the hindrance more will be ease to remove ---OH from acid hence faster the ease of esterification.
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·2009-03-23 10:00:00
it is A>C>B
both alcohols and acids slows done their rate of esterification as the bulky group increases in their alpha carbon ...
in alcohols ..... reaction rate will be 1° >2°>3°
if this is right, will show the diagram !