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arrange the following alcohols as increasing reactivity towards lucas reagent

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2-butanol

1-butanol

2-methyl-2-propanol

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11 Mar 2012 13:56:46 IST

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2-methyl-2-propanol<2-butanol<1-butanol

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15 Mar 2012 00:34:18 IST

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2-methyl-2-propanol<2-butanol<1-butanol

This is because reaction of alcohols with lucas reagent gives turbudity in the solution. The tubidity appears the fastest in tertiary alcohols and slowest in primary alcohols. on the basis of this reactivity is decided.

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Oh im sorry had to type 2-methyl-2-propanol>2-butanol>1-butanol..

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