The correct reactivity order of alcohols towards H−X will be: (I) CH2=CH−OH (II) CH2=CH−CH2OH (III) CH3−CH2−OH (IV) CH3−CH|OH−CH3
A
II>I>III>IV
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B
IV>III>II>I
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C
II>IV>I>III
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D
II>IV>III>I
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Solution
The correct option is BII>IV>III>I Due to the stability of carbocation because of resonance and hyperconjugation, order is CH2=CH−⊕CH2>CH3−⊕CH−CH3>CH3−⊕CH2>CH2=⊕CH