Acid Catalyzed Dehydration of Alcohols Flashcards
1
Q
Mechanism?
A
Acid(H3O+) protonates the OH group to produce the H2O leaving group
2
Q
Products
A
Alkene and water
3
Q
E1 for ______ reactions
A
2° and 3°…
Fast,slow,fast
4
Q
E2 for _____ reactions
A
1°…
Fast, slow
5
Q
Easy alternative with NO carbocation rearrangements?
A
Only for 1° and 2° alcohols: Use POCl3(becomes leaving group) and pyridine
6
Q
Reactants
A
An alcohol
Acid (H2SO4)
Heat
7
Q
Which can produce a carbocation/hydride shift
A
H2SO4 acid way
