Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.11, Problem 18P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The three alkenes which are formed in the acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2pentanol are to be determined.

Concept introduction:

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The dehydration of alcohol results in the loss of H2O molecule and formation of the corresponding alkene.

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The H and OH are lost from adjacent carbons.

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In case of primary alcohols, only one product is formed, but in case of secondary and tertiary alcohols, there is a possibility of more than one product formation whenthecarbon attached to the OH group is bonded to nonequivalent adjacent carbons.

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According to Zaitsev rule, the most substituted alkene is the major product.

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If the double bond has different groups attached, then there is a possibility of the formation of stereoisomers as cis and trans forms of the alkene.

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The trans alkene is more stable than cis alkene, hence, a trans alkene is a major product and cis alkene is a minor product.

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Organic Chemistry - Standalone book

Ch. 7.6 - Standard enthalpies of formation are known for all...Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 12PCh. 7.6 - Despite numerous attempts, the alkene...Ch. 7.6 - Write structural formulas for the six isomeric...Ch. 7.7 - Place a double bond in the carbon skeleton shown...Ch. 7.9 - Identify the alkene obtained on dehydration of...Ch. 7.10 - Prob. 17PCh. 7.11 - Prob. 18PCh. 7.12 - Prob. 19PCh. 7.13 - The alkene mixture obtained on dehydration of...Ch. 7.14 - Write the structures of all the alkenes that can...Ch. 7.14 - Write structural formulas for all the alkenes that...Ch. 7.15 - A study of the hydrolysis behavior of...Ch. 7.15 - Use curved arrows to illustrate the electron flow...Ch. 7.15 - Predict the major product of the reaction shown.Ch. 7.16 - Prob. 26PCh. 7.17 - Prob. 27PCh. 7.18 - Prob. 28PCh. 7.19 - Predict the major organic product of each of the...Ch. 7.19 - A standard method for the synthesis of ethers is...Ch. 7 - Write structural formulas for each of the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 32PCh. 7 - Give an IUPAC name for each of the following...Ch. 7 - A hydrocarbon isolated from fish oil and from...Ch. 7 - Prob. 35PCh. 7 - Prob. 36PCh. 7 - Prob. 37PCh. 7 - Prob. 38PCh. 7 - Choose the more stable alkene in each of the...Ch. 7 - Suggest an explanation for the fact that...Ch. 7 - Prob. 41PCh. 7 - Write structural formulas for all the alkene...Ch. 7 - Prob. 43PCh. 7 - Prob. 44PCh. 7 - Predict the major organic product of each of the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 46PCh. 7 - Prob. 47PCh. 7 - The rate of the reaction In the first order in...Ch. 7 - Prob. 49PCh. 7 - Prob. 50PCh. 7 - You have available 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanol (A)...Ch. 7 - Prob. 52PCh. 7 - Prob. 53PCh. 7 - Prob. 54PCh. 7 - Acid-catalyzed dehydration of...Ch. 7 - The ratio of elimination to substitution is...Ch. 7 - Prob. 57PCh. 7 - Prob. 58DSPCh. 7 - Prob. 59DSPCh. 7 - Prob. 60DSPCh. 7 - Prob. 61DSPCh. 7 - A Mechanistic Preview of Addition Reactions The...Ch. 7 - Prob. 63DSPCh. 7 - Prob. 64DSPCh. 7 - Prob. 65DSP
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