Chalter 10

Question 1

Dehydration of an alcohol

Answer 1

Taking alcohol and making alkene

E1 reaction

Reverse of H2O + H2SO4 + alkene

Has to be done in minimum of water in order to favor the alkene production (le chatelier)

Tertiary alcohols are best, because E1 carbocation is most stable

Dehydration of primary alcohol is E2 reaction, can be SN2 (produces an ether)

Stereo (cis and trans) and regio selective

Question 2

E1 and carbocation rearrangements

Answer 2

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