1-Butanol + hydrogen = ?????

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ch3 ch2 ch2 ch2 oH
+
H+
1-Butanol + hydrogen = ?????

2007-10-03 04:01:51 · 2 answers · asked by alexander i 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

CH3CH2CH2CH2-OH + H+ ===> CH3CH2CH=CH2

2CH3CH2CH2CH2-OH + H+ ===> (CH3CH2CH2CH2)2O

One possible product is1-butene; the other is dibutyl ether.

2007-10-03 04:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The question should be what does 1-butanol + acid make.

The answer is 1-butene.

dibutyl ether is very unlikely to form

2007-10-03 11:10:19 · answer #2 · answered by Christophe G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋