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The major product of acid-catalyzed dehydration of 3-pentanol is :
Options
A 1-Pentene
B 2-Methyl-1-butene
C 2-Pentene
Correct Answer
D 3-Methyl-1-butene
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 3-pentanol follows Zaitsev's rule: the more substituted alkene is the major product. 3-Pentanol (CH3CH2CHOHCH2CH3) yields 2-pentene (CH3CH=CHCH2CH3) as the major product rather than 1-pentene.

Hint

Which alkene is more substituted according to Zaitsev's rule?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1094 of 1999
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