How to convert hydroxy group of a compound to any metallic salt?
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One complicating feature of the hydroxides is their tendency to undergo further condensation to the oxides, a process called olation.
Hydroxides of metals in the +1 oxidation state are unstable. For example, silver hydroxide Ag(OH) decomposes spontaneously to the oxide (Ag2O). Copper(I) and gold(I) hydroxides are also unstable.
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Well,
One complicating feature of the hydroxides is their tendency to undergo further condensation to the oxides, a process called olation.
Hydroxides of metals in the +1 oxidation state are unstable. For example, silver hydroxide Ag(OH) decomposes spontaneously to the oxide (Ag2O). Copper(I) and gold(I) hydroxides are also unstable.
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If a small quantity of Na droped in ethanol, it gives bubble of hydrogen gas and leaves a colourless solution of sodium ethoxide,( CH3 CH2 ONa ) known as alkoxide. if this solution, is evaporated to dryness the sodium ethoxide turn to white solid. And this is a metallic salt.
@Virendra Kumar Saxena. I tried that sir. Ethanol/ methanol are very reactive. They also give instant reaction with strong bubbling. With my alcohol in Dry THF no hydrogen bubbling was observed. I also carried it out for 24 hours, but no reaction .
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