Question

Draw the major product of the following elimination reaction. HH CH,CH,C-C-CH, conc.H SO OH CH3 Draw the molecule on the canvas by choosing buttons from the Tools (for bonds), Atoms, and Advanced Template toolbars. The single bond is active by default. View Available Hint(s) 0 2 . a . H: 120 @r 0 + \'Z Marvin JS ChemAxon LADDO0006

Answer 1

си,- - -м, сме взя см, %, -- - < OH Catz - (Major product) Mechanism This is an example of acid catalysed dehydration pxn of an alcohol giving alkene as product. Here one point should be noted that more substituted alkene will be major product.

# IU H₂SO4 CH - c-CH₂ Ċ CH₃ CH₂-c- SOH OH2 Ut3 Ais L-M20 CH3 - C - CH = C- CH3 <** CH₂– CH₂ - CH -ca Additional info Deprotonation from left carbon charged carbon would give less minor product CH3-CH = CH – CH=CH CHE of positively substituted