Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2,2-dimethyl-1-hexanol gave a number of isomeric alkenes including 2-methyl-2-heptene as shown in the following

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Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2,2-dimethyl-1-hexanol gave a number of isomeric alkenes including 2-methyl-2-heptene as shown in the following formula.
Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2,2-dimethyl-1-hexanol gave a number of isomeric alkenes

(a) Write a stepwise mechanism for the formation of 2-methyl-2-heptene.
(b) What other alkenes do you think are formed in this reaction?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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