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Which of the following will react most easily with HCl in the presence of `ZnCl_2` ?

A

Ter-butyl alcohol

B

Iso butyl alcohol

C

Ethyl alcohol

D

Methyl alcohol

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The correct Answer is:
A
Reactivity of alcohol towards `(HCl+ ZnCl_2)` is tertiary ` gt ` secondary ` gt` primary.
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