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ChemistryMediumMCQ2013 · 07 Apr

Q56.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: (1) Secondary alcohol by SN2 (2) Tertiary alcohol by SN2 (3) Secondary alcohol by SN1 (4) Tertiary alcohol by SN1

What This Question Tests

Tests knowledge of the Lucas test for alcohols, including the relative reactivity of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols and the underlying reaction mechanism.

Concepts Tested

Reactivity of alcoholsSN1 mechanismCarbocation stabilityLucas reagent

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