Question: On heating 1, 2, 4-butanetriol in the presence of an acid catalyst, cyclic ether of molecular formula C4H8O2 was obtained in 8188% yield. Suggest a

On heating 1, 2, 4-butanetriol in the presence of an acid catalyst, cyclic ether of molecular formula C4H8O2 was obtained in 81–88% yield. Suggest a reasonable structure for this product.

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