Question

Identify the alcohol that reacts immediately with Lucas reagent?

Options

• 2-Methylpropan-2-ol

• Butan-2-ol

• Propan-2-ol

• Ethanol

Answer 1

2-Methylpropan-2-ol

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\\
|\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH3}\\
|\\
\phantom{...}\ce{\underset{\underset{(tertiary alcohol)}{2-Methylpropan-2-ol}}{OH}}
\end{array}\]

Tertiary alcohol reacts immediately with Lucas reagent.