Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Question

An unknown alcohol is treated with the “Lucas reagent” to determine whether the alcohol is primary,
secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism:

Accepted Answer

Option A. Tertiary alcohols reacts fastest with lucas reagnet as the rate of reaction is directly proportional to the stability of carbocation formed in the reaction. Since most stable … carbocation is formed in the reaction hence it will react fastest further tetriary alcohols appears to react by … mechanism.

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