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Complete the electron-pushing mechanism for the following ether synthesis from 4,4-dimethylpentan-1-ol in concentrate...

Complete the electron-pushing mechanism for the fo

Complete the electron-pushing mechanism for the following ether synthesis from 4,4-dimethylpentan-1-ol in concentrated sulfuric acid at 140 °C by adding any missing atoms, bonds, charges, nonbonding electron pairs, and curved arrows.

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Given below is the curved arrow mechanism for the ether formation. The alcohol first picks up a proton from acid, a ceond molecule of alcohol than attcaks the carbon. H2O leaves. Final step is H2O picking up a proton off the O in the ether.

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