A. Cone. HCI and anhydrous SOCl2
B. Cone. HCI and anhydrous CaCl2
C. Cone. HCI and anhydrous PCl2
D. Cone. HCI and anhydrous ZnCl2
¨ The distinction test for primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols requires the use of concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) and anhydrous zinc chloride (ZnCl2).
¨ When a primary alcohol is reacted with HCl and ZnCl2, it forms an alkyl chloride
¨ While a secondary alcohol forms a ketone.
¨ and a tertiary alcohol does not react. This reaction is known as the Lucas test and is a common qualitative test for identifying the different types of alcohols.
Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed