A chiral ether of molecular formula C5H100 reacts with hot HI to give a product of molecular formula C5H10l2. Treatment of this compound with hot potassium tert-butoxide produces 1,3-pentadiene. What is the structure of the original ether? A O a. Compound B O b. Compound A O c. Compound D B

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A chiral ether of molecular formula C5H10O reacts with hot HI to give a product of molecular formula C5H₁0l2. Treatment of this
compound with hot potassium tert-butoxide produces 1,3-pentadiene. What is the structure of the original ether?
A
a. Compound B
b. Compound A
c. Compound D
d. Compound C
B
с
D
Transcribed Image Text:A chiral ether of molecular formula C5H10O reacts with hot HI to give a product of molecular formula C5H₁0l2. Treatment of this compound with hot potassium tert-butoxide produces 1,3-pentadiene. What is the structure of the original ether? A a. Compound B b. Compound A c. Compound D d. Compound C B с D
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