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From amongest the following alcohols, the one that would react fastest with conc. HCl and anhydrous `ZnCl_(2)` is

A

2 - methyl propanol

B

Butan-1-ol

C

Butan - 2 - ol

D

2-methylpropan - 2 - ol

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The correct Answer is:
D
Reactivity of alcohol with Lucas reagent.
`3^@ R - OH gt 2^@ R - OH gt 1^@ R - OH`
`CH_3-underset(OH)underset(|)overset(CH_3)overset(|)(C)-CH_3` is tertiary in nature. Therefore they react fastly.
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