Q.

How many of the following compounds would give turbidity with lucas reagent without heating
1) benzyl alcohol
2) allyl alcohol
3) cyclohexanol
4) 2-methyl-2-proponal
5) neopentanol
6) phenol
7) o-cresol
8) cylopropyl methyl carbinol
9) p-nitro benzyl alcohol

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answer is 5.

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Detailed Solution

only primary alcohols does not give turbidity with lucas reagent 

Reactivity depends on stability of carbo cation formed 

p-nitro benzyl carbo cation is unstable due to -M effect of nitro group

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