Arrange the following alcohols in increasing order of their reactivity towards the reaction with HCl. ( CH 3)2 CH - OH (1),( CH 3)3 C - OH (2),( C 6 H 5)3 COH (3)

Question

Arrange the following alcohols in increasing order of their reactivity towards the reaction with HCl. ( CH 3)2 CH - OH (1),( CH 3)3 C - OH (2),( C 6 H 5)3 COH (3) (A) 1 < 2 < 3 (B) 2 < 1 < 3 (C) 3 < 1 < 2 (D) 2 < 3 < 1

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Alkylhalide formation in the reaction of alcohol with HCl undergoes SN1 reaction in which formation of the carbocation as intermediate occurs. Stability of carbocation is greatest for (C6H5)3C+ due to resonance effect, and stability of tertiary carbocation is greater than the secondary carbocation

Q. Arrange the following alcohols in increasing order of their reactivity towards the reaction with HCl. (CH3​)2​CH−OH(1),(CH3​)3​C−OH(2),(C6​H5​)3​COH(3)

1 < 2 < 3

2 < 1 < 3

3 < 1 < 2

2 < 3 < 1

Q. Arrange the following alcohols in increasing order of their reactivity towards the reaction with $H Cl$ .
$(C H_{3})_{2} C H - O H (1), (C H_{3})_{3} C - O H (2), (C_{6} H_{5})_{3} CO H (3)$