The IUPAC name of the sec. butyl acohol is 2-butanol because the longest continue chain contain 4-carbon as well as the −OH group is attached to 2nd carbon , hence the name is 2-butanol.
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Choose the reagent and reactant that would produce 2-methyl-2-butanol as the major product.
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Select the correct alkene for the synthesis of 2-methyl-2-butanol via oxymercuration-demercuratlon.
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A mixture of two alcohols 3−methyl−1−butanol and 2−methyl−1−butanol, given chiefly 2−methyl−2−butene when dehydrated with acid. 2−methyl−2−butene is converted into 2−methyl−2−butanol with approximately 90% yield by treatment with 50% aqueous solution of sulphuric acid at 0∘ C. Write equation showing mechanism of conversions.
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Identify to which type does the following complex reaction belong to: dehydration of 2-methyl-2-butanol
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Assertion :Acid catalysed dehydration of t-butanol is slower than n-butanol. Reason: Dehydration involves formation of the protonated alcohol, ROH+2