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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 7. Alcohol, phenol and ethers

Amongst the following alcohols which would react fastest with conc. \(HCl\) and \(ZnCl_2\) ?

  1. A pentanol
  2. B \(2-\) methyl butanol
  3. C \(2-\) pentanol
  4. D \(2-\) methyl butan \(-2-\) ol
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(D) \(2-\) methyl butan \(-2-\) ol

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\(ZnCl_2 +\) cone . \(HCl\) is Lucas reagent . Lucas reagent reacts fastest with tertiary alcohol. \(3^o\) alcohol \(+\) Lucas reagent \(=\) Immediate turbidity
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