Question

Why does lucas reagent does not give product while we react it with primary alcohol?
[Organic Chemistry]

Answer 1

the primary carbocation being the least stable react very slowly and primary alcohols take a lot of time to show turbidity

Answer 2

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Alcohols react with Lucas reagent to form an insoluble alkyl halide, and the reaction proceeds via SN1 mechanism which depends on carbocation stability. The stability of carbocations is as follows: Tertiary>Secondary>Primary.

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