question_answer 6)

Give structure of the products you would expect when each of the following alcohol reacts with (a)                                                (b)  and (c)                                                             (i) Butan-1-ol                                                     (ii) 2-methylbutan-2-ol Replacement of ?OH by (a)  (b) ?Br (c)  

Answer:

(i) Reactions of butan -1-ol (a) (b) (c) (ii) Reactions of 2-methylbutan-2-ol (a) (b) (c) Note Butan-1-ol, being primary alcohol requires heating with Lucasreagent. 2-methyl butan-2-ol being tertiary alcohol reacts without heating. Lucas test is used to distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiaryalcohols.