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If you look at the structure of 2-methyl-2-propanol, you can see that the carbon attached to the alcohol (OH) is a tertiary carbon, attached to 3 other carbons. Because butanol isomers react with an SN1 mechanism, the more complex compounds react faster. In an SN1, the tertiary reacts before the secondary reacts before the primary. Hope this helps some!

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Q: Why does 2-methyl-2-propanol react with HCl so quickly?
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