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

Options

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

Answer

D

Explanation

As tertiary carbocation is more stable, so tertiary alcohols will yield the corresponding alkyl chloride on reaction with concentrated HCl at room temperature. While primary and secondary alcohols require the presence of a catalyst `ZnCl_(2)`