small doubts

is lucas test only for aliphatic alcohols....

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Mani Pal Singh ·

IN LUCAS TEST

3° alcohols show turbidity immediately
2°alcohols show turbidity after 5 mins
1°alcohols show no turbidity

No lucas test is not valid for aromatic alcohals as Conc HCl and ZnCl2 r used

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ANKIT MAHATO ·

the compound u have drawn is not aromatic .. 1st one is 1° alc ...2nd one is 3° alcohol ...

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AARTHI ·

i knw but y doesnt da 1st 1 doesnt do anythg?

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Mani Pal Singh ·

@aathi...
as i told earlier 1st one is 1° so this will not show turbidity
but 2nd one is 3° so Lucas test will be given instantly
(i was trying to do revise my concepts as well as help u)[1]

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