NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-73

  • question_answer
    The alcohol which easily reacts with cone. HCl is

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}CHOHC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]

    B) \[{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{3}}COH\]

    C) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}{{C}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]

    D) \[{{\left( C{{H}_{3}} \right)}_{3}}CHC{{H}_{2}}OH\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Tertiary alcohol readily reacts with halogen acid Presence of 3 alkyl group increases electron density on \[3{}^\circ \] carbon atom. Hence \[-OH\] group is easily removed. After the removal of \[-OH\] group \[3{}^\circ \] carbonium ion is formed which is most stable.


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