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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERREACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERSMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Which one of the following alcohol reacts with HBr at the fastest rate?
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Reactivity of alcohols with HBr :
Order: 3° > 2° > 1° ( due to carbocation stability )
(a) = Allyl alcohol (primary allylic)
(b) = 1-butanol (primary)
(c) = 3° allylic alcohol (very stable carbocation)
(d) = Secondary alcohol
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