When the following alcohol was subjected to dehydrating conditions, two major organic products were obtained. one or more rearrangements can occur. draw the structures of the two major products.?

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27 April, 00:26

When the following alcohol was subjected to dehydrating conditions, two major organic products were obtained. one or more rearrangements can occur. draw the structures of the two major products.?

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Yandel Graves · Answer 1

Well think of the carbocation of that molecule. Taking off the OH atom will give you a secondary carbocation which by itself is a major product. However if you notice, a tertiary carbocation can also be formed when the hydrogen on the carbon of the cyclubutane part of the molecule, migrates to the c2 of the propyl group.