Propanol Can Be Dissolved in Diethyl Ether and Treated with Sodium

question 32

Short Answer

Propanol can be dissolved in diethyl ether and treated with sodium hydride,a base,to form a sodium alkoxide,as shown below.
Although this and related chemical reactions will be studied in later chapters,you can apply your knowledge of solubility to the process.
Fill in your solubility predictions using the table below.Do you expect propanol (I),sodium propoxide (II),and the new ether product (III)to be soluble in the reaction solvent,diethyl ether? If soluble,predict the intermolecular interactions that will exist in solution.Also,anticipate the physical appearance of the reaction at each point: Will the solution be transparent,or will a precipitate form?

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