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AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1996

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    Which of the following isomeric alcohols react fastest with\[HCl\]?

    A)  butanol - 1

    B)  2 - methyl propanol -1

    C)  2,2 - dimethyl ethanol

    D)  butanol - 2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    : The order of reactivity of alcohols with\[HCl\] is tertiary > secondary > primary. The mechanism involves the formation of carbocation. So, relative reactivities of alcohols is the same as the order of stabilities of carbocations.


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