OH CH3 CH3 .CH3 H2SO4 H2O A | 2-methylcyclohexanol 1-methylcyclohexene 3-methylcyclohexene

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Chapter17: Alcohols And Phenols
Section17.1: Naming Alcohols And Phenols
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 Draw the mechanism with arrow notation the dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol, catalyzed by sulfuric acid, to form both 1-methlcyclohexene and 3-methylcyclohexene. Discuss how the reaction proceeds.

CH3
CH3
H2SO4, H20
Transcribed Image Text:CH3 CH3 H2SO4, H20
OH
.CH3
CH3
CH3
H2SO4
H,O-
+
A
1-methylcyclohexene
3-methylcyclohexene
2-methylcyclohexanol
Transcribed Image Text:OH .CH3 CH3 CH3 H2SO4 H,O- + A 1-methylcyclohexene 3-methylcyclohexene 2-methylcyclohexanol
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