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Which of the following alcohols gives turbidity almost immediately at room temperature with Lucas reagent (anhydrous in conc. )?

  1. Abutan-1-ol
  2. B2-methylpropan-1-ol
  3. C2-methylpropan-2-ol
  4. Dbutan-2-ol

Answer: C

Lucas reagent converts alcohols to alkyl chlorides through carbocations, so the rate follows carbocation stability, . Only the tertiary alcohol, 2-methylpropan-2-ol, reacts at once to give insoluble and turbidity. Butan-2-ol needs about 5 minutes and the primary alcohols do not react at room temperature.
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