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From amongst the following alcohols the one that would react fastest with conc. HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2, is(1) 2–Butanol (2) 2–Methylpropan–2–ol (3) 2–Methylpropanol (4) 1–Butanol

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3° alcohols react fastest with ZnCl2/conc.HCl due to formation of 3° carbocation and\2–methyl propan–2–ol is the only 3° alcohol



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