Which of the following alcohols will yield the corresponding alkyl chloride on reaction with concentrated HCl at room temperature?

Options

A. `CH_3CH_2-CH_2-OH`
B. `CH_3CH_2 - underset(CH_3)underset(|)(CH) - OH`
C. `CH_3 CH_2 - underset(CH_3)underset(|)(CH) - CH_2OH`
D. `CH_3 CH_2 -underset(CH_3)underset(|)overset(CH_3)overset(|) - OH`

Answer

D

Explanation

Only `3^@` alcohols react with conc. HCI (in absence of anhydrous `ZnCl_2` ) at room temperature to give the corresponding alkyl halide.