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Potassium reacts with t-butanol to give potassium t-butoxide (and H2), a strong, non-nucleophilic base.

2
R3COH
  +  
2
K
         
2
  +  
2
K+
  +  
H2
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Redox
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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