The molecule in the next column is 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, a primary alcohol. Because no H atoms are bonded

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The molecule in the next column is 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, a primary alcohol. Because no H atoms are bonded to the β carbon atom in this molecule, dehydration seems unlikely. However, when 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol is heated with an acid catalyst, 2-methylbut-2-ene is obtained. Suggest a mechanism that shows how 2-methylbut-2-ene is formed.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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