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When comparing the boiling points, do tertiary alcohols have the lower points than primary and secondary?

April 26, 2017alcohols boiling Chemistry comparing lower Mathematics Points primary tertiary

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When comparing the boiling points, do tertiary alcohols have the lower points than primary and secondary?

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the main reason of high boiling points of alcohols is hydrogen bonding. In case of tertiary alcohols, excessive steric hindrance decreases the strength of hydrogen bonding. This decreases the boiling point to a large extent. the next lower steric hindrance is secondary nd then primary alcohol.