Question

Why is Tertiary Alcohol more Reactive?

Answer 1

Tertiary alcohol:

• A compound where the hydroxyl group $-\mathrm{OH}$ is attached to a saturated carbon atom, which is bonded with three other carbon atoms.

• Tertiary alcohols are more reactive than other alcohols because in the case of tertiary alcohols the reaction proceeds and the formation of $3°$ the carbocation is seen, which is highly stable.
• The reaction, in this case, proceeds through the S_N1 mechanism.