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How many alcohols among following gives turbidity with Lucas reagent in less than 10 minutes :

Answer:
5.00
Solution:

Lucas-positive within ten minutes are cyclohexanol, allyl alcohol, butan-2-ol, tert-butanol and benzyl alcohol. Secondary alcohols react within minutes; tertiary, allylic and benzylic alcohols react rapidly. Phenol does not undergo the test; neopentyl alcohol and the bridgehead alcohol do not form an ordinary accessible carbocation/substitution product. Total 5.

Subject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
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