Chemistry
Chemistry
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305957404
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Bartleby Related Questions Icon

Related questions

Question
Predict the major organic product of the reaction of 2-methyl-1-propene or 2-methylprop-1-ene and water in sulfuric acid.
This image illustrates a chemical reaction involving the molecules propene and methanol in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst.

**Reactants:**
1. **Propene (C3H6):** A hydrocarbon with a double bond (alkene). Its structure is CH3-CH=CH2, with two methyl groups (CH3) attached to a carbon-carbon double bond.
2. **Methanol (CH3OH):** A simple alcohol with a hydroxyl group (OH) connected to a methyl group (CH3).

**Catalyst:**
- **Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4):** Used to facilitate the reaction, indicated by the arrow.

This setup suggests an addition reaction where methanol may add across the double bond of propene, potentially forming an ether or alcohol under acidic conditions. The presence of sulfuric acid suggests an electrophilic addition mechanism.
expand button
Transcribed Image Text:This image illustrates a chemical reaction involving the molecules propene and methanol in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst. **Reactants:** 1. **Propene (C3H6):** A hydrocarbon with a double bond (alkene). Its structure is CH3-CH=CH2, with two methyl groups (CH3) attached to a carbon-carbon double bond. 2. **Methanol (CH3OH):** A simple alcohol with a hydroxyl group (OH) connected to a methyl group (CH3). **Catalyst:** - **Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4):** Used to facilitate the reaction, indicated by the arrow. This setup suggests an addition reaction where methanol may add across the double bond of propene, potentially forming an ether or alcohol under acidic conditions. The presence of sulfuric acid suggests an electrophilic addition mechanism.
Expert Solution
Check Mark
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305957404
Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781259911156
Author:Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305577213
Author:Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9780078021558
Author:Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305079373
Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Bind...
Chemistry
ISBN:9781118431221
Author:Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard
Publisher:WILEY