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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERREACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERSMedium2 minQB

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Find out the major product from the following reaction.

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Solution:

Question Explanation: We need to determine the major product when a tertiary alcohol reacts with conc. $H_{2} SO_{4}$ acid.

Concept : This question is based on Carbocation formation, Acid-catalyzed dehydration, Zaitsev's rule Solution :

This is dehydration of alcohol through carbocation formation (rearrangement may be possible).

Thermodynamically Controlled product

Final Answer: Option (A)

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS

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