(a) (i) 3-Methyl-2-butanol will react with sulphuric acid to give two isomeric alkenes in 3:1 proportions.(i) Write down the structures for these alkenes and assign appropriate systematic names to them. (ii) Name the most abundant isomer. (iii) Write down detailed mechanism for the formation of a minor product.

(a) (i) 3-Methyl-2-butanol will react with sulphuric acid to give two isomeric alkenes in 3:1 proportions.(i) Write down the structures for these alkenes and assign appropriate systematic names to them. (ii) Name the most abundant isomer. (iii) Write down detailed mechanism for the formation of a minor product.

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Chapter18: Functional Derivatives Of Carboxylic Acids

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