Friday, December 27, 2019

Alcohols - Reaction with ZnCl2/conc.-HCl - Lucas Test

Reaction with ZnCl2/conc.-HCl

This is a reaction or test to distinguish various categories of alcohols and is termed Lucas test.

In this test, an alcohol is treated with an equimolar mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and anhydrous ZnCl2 (called Lucas reagent).

Updated on 30 December 2019
2 May 2008

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