99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Which of the following alcohols will yield the corresponding alkyl chloride on reaction with concentrated HCl at room temperature?
Correct answer
3
Step-by-step solution
The reactions of primary and secondary alcohols with HCl require the presence of a catalyst, ZnCl 2 . However, with tertiary alcohols, the reaction is conducted by simply shaking with concentrated HCl at room temperature forming corresponding alkyl chloride.