Which of the following alcohols will yield the corresponding alkyl chloride on reaction with concentrated HCl at room temperature ?
Thinking process
To solve this problem, students keep in mind that tertiary alcohol being most reactive react at room temperature.

Options

A. `CH_(3)CH_(2)-CH_(2)-OH`
B. `CH_(3)CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(C)H-OH`
C. `CH_(3)CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(C)H-CH_(2)OH`
D. `CH_(3)CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-OH`

Answer

D

Explanation

Tertiary alco0hol will react with HCl at room temperature because the tertiary carbocation formed is maximum stable.