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Chapter 8: Q2P (page 222)

How many alkene products, including E, Z isomers, might be obtained by dehydration of 3-methyl-3-hexanol with aqueous sulfuric acid?

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The five alkene products formed are shown below.

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Dehydration with aqueous sulfuric acid

The dehydration of alcohol in acid catalyst removes water from the alcohol and forms an alkene product.H2SO4Is a good dehydrating agent and is very good at removing water from the compounds.

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The formation of alkene products

When 3-methyl-3-hexanol is dehydrated with aqueous , it removes water (OH and H group). The five alkene products obtained are E/Z-3-Methyl-3-hexene, E/Z-3-Methyl-2-hexene, and 2-Ethyl-1-pentene.

Formation of alkene products

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