A compound [A] with molecular formula `C_(4)H_(10)O` reacts rapidly with metallic sodium but very slowly with Lucas reagent. When [A] treated with hot concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)`, it gives a compound [B] `C_(4)H_(8)` which upon hydration with aqueous `H_(2)SO_(4)` forms a compound [C] with molecular formula `C_(4)H_(10)O`. The compound [C] is almost unert to metallic sodium but reacts rapidly with Lucas reagent. What are the compounds [A], [B] and [C] ? Explain the reaction involved.

A compound [A] with molecular formula `C_(4)H_(10)O` reacts rapidly wi

1.	A compound [A] with molecular formula `C_(4)H_(10)O` reacts rapidly with metallic sodium but very slowly with Lucas reagent. When [A] treated with hot concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)`, it gives a compound [B] `C_(4)H_(8)` which upon hydration with aqueous `H_(2)SO_(4)` forms a compound [C] with molecular formula `C_(4)H_(10)O`. The compound [C] is almost unert to metallic sodium but reacts rapidly with Lucas reagent. What are the compounds [A], [B] and [C] ? Explain the reaction involved.
Answer» (i) As the compound [C] is almost inert towards sodium metal but reacts rapidly with Lucas reagent, it is a tertiary alcohol. (ii) The molecular formula `C_(4)H_(10)O` suggests alcohol to be tertiary nutyl alcohol i.e. `(CH_(3))_(3)COH`. Since [C] has been formed by the hydration of compound [B] which is an alkene, the compound [B] is therefore, `(CH_(3))_(2)C=CH_(2)`. (iii) The compound [B] has been formed from [A], as a result of dehydration with concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)`. since compound [A] reacts rapidly with metallic sodium but very slowly with Lucas reagent, it is a primary alcohol with the formula `(CH_(3))_(2)CHCH_(2)OH`. The series of reactions involved are as follows : `underset(("Isobutyl alcohol "(C_(4)H_(10)O)),([A]))((CH_(3))_(2)CHCH_(2)OH) underset("Heat")overset(H_(2)SO_(4)" (conc.)")(rarr) underset(("Isobutylene "(C_(4)H_(8))),([B]))((CH_(3))_(2)C=CH_(2)) overset(H_(2)O //H^(+))(rarr) underset(("Tert. butyl alcohol "(C_(4)H_(10)O)),([C]))((CH_(3))_(3)COH)`

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