
Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18.SE, Problem 33MP
When 2-methyl-2, 5-pentanediol is treated with sulfuric acid, dehydration occurs and 2, 2-dimethyltetrahydrofuran is formed. Suggest a mechanism for this reaction. Which of the two oxygen atoms is most likely to be eliminated, and why?
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