> Alcohol is quite chemically reactive Every single reaction listed there involves a violently reactive partner: sodium, phosphorus tribromide, concentrated hy

> Alcohol is quite chemically reactive Every single reaction listed there involves a violently reactive partner: sodium, phosphorus tribromide, concentrated hydrochloric acid, you know, the stuff you ingest daily. Even the esterification needs a strong acid as catalyst. > carbs are much less dangerous Fun fact, carbohydrates have multiple alcohol groups and are in fact more reactive than ethanol. They actually react with proteins, even without the help of enzymes, while ethanol doesn't. Something about your logic doesn't add up.