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The major product of acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2-butanol is :
Options
A 2-Butene
Correct Answer
B 2-Butyne
C 1-Butene
D 1-Butyne
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2-butanol follows Zaitsev's rule, giving the more substituted alkene as the major product. 2-Butene (CH3CH=CHCH3) is the more substituted and major product, with 1-butene as the minor product.

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 1277 of 1999
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