Hydrocarbons Question 11
Question: The reaction $ \underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH_3-C-CH_3}}}}}}}}\xrightarrow{H_2SO_4}\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH_3-C=CH_2}}}} $ is the example of [AMU 1983]
Options:
A) Sulphonation
B) Dehydration
C) Alkylation
D) Decomposition
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{\text{2Methyl-2-hydroxy propane }}{\mathop{CH_3-\overset{\overset{C{H_3}}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{OH}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{C-CH_3}}}}}}\underset{Dehydration}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{H_2SO_4}}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \\ Isobutene \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CH_3-\overset{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{C=}}CH_2}}+H_2O $
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