Of the following alcohols, the one that would react fastest with conc. HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2 is :
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a
Butan-1-ol
b
Butan-2-ol
c
2-methylpropan-2-ol
d
2-methylpropanol
answer is C.
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R−OH+HCl→ZnCl2anhydrous R−Cl+H2O.This is the reaction of alcohols with Lucas reagent. It involves C – O Cleavage.Rate of reactivity ……. R3COH>R2CHOH > RCH2OH30-alcohols give immediate turbidity20-alcohols give turbidity in few minutes10-alcohols do not give turbidity at room temperature.CH33C-OH is a 30 alcohol30-alcohols which gives immediate turbidity.