Assertion: tert butyl alcohol | /r/HasProperty | useful
Facets:
value: in organic synthesis
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: It is useful in organic synthesis, in the form of the t-butoxide anion, which is generated by the reaction of tert-butanol with sodium or a strong base such as sodium hydride, which removes the slightly acidic hydrogen from the OH group, leaving behind a negative charge on the oxygen.