Predict the products when 1-propanol is heated in the presence of an acid.

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18 July, 06:14

Predict the products when 1-propanol is heated in the presence of an acid.

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Purdy · Answer 1

Well, when 1-propanol is heated in the presence of an acid produces Cyclopropane and water. one example of this is when we heat propanol (CH3CH2CH2OH) with an acid like HCl. if we do the balancing like this: CH3CH2CH2OH + HCl - > CH3CH2CH2Cl + H2O we obtain the Cyclopropane and water.