Amongst the following alcohols,which would react fastest with conc. $HCl$ and $ZnCl_2$?

  • A
    pentan-$1$-ol
  • B
    $2$-methylbutan-$1$-ol
  • C
    pentan-$2$-ol
  • D
    $2$-methylbutan-$2$-ol

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