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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

From Amongst the following alcohols the one that would react fastest with conc.HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2, is
(1) 2- Butanol
(2) 2- Methylpropan-2-ol
(3) 2-Methylpropanaol
(4) 1-Butanol

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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2-Methylpropan-2-ol is tertiary alcohol. It reacts fast with conc. HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2
Hence option (2) is the answer.


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