Dehydration of 2-methyl-2-butanol?

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Dehydration of 2-methyl-2-butanol?

when 2-methyl-2-butanol is dehydrated using sulfuric acid it forms 2-methyl-1-butene and 2-methyl-2-butene. Based on how many protons can be abstracted, the ratio should be 1:3 but i actually calculated it to be about 1:7, why is that?

2007-11-05 01:03:32 · 2 answers · asked by ? 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The Saytzeff rule states that the more highly substuted olefin should be formed. So 2-methyl-2-butene should be the preferred product.

2007-11-05 01:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Dehydration Of 2-methyl-2-butanol

2016-10-25 08:35:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Being any other isomers - sterling idea

2016-03-13 12:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋