Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 3-methyl-3-hexanol can give the ...

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Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 3-methyl-3-hexanol can give the following number of alkenes (including stereoisomers):
  A)
  2
  B)
  3
  C)
  4
  D)
  5
  E)
  6

Question 2

What reagents would accomplish the following transformation?
   
   
  A)
  1. PCl₃ 2. H₃O⁺
  B)
  CrO₃, H in acetone
  C)
  PCC, CH₂Cl₂
  D)
  1. Na 2. CH₃OH
  E)
  none of the above

Question 3

Which of the following mixtures would NOT react?
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
  A)
  I
  B)
  II
  C)
  III
  D)
  IV
  E)
  II and IV

Question 4

is the major product from the E1 dehydration of 2-methyl-2-hexanol?
  A)
  4-methyl-1-hexene
  B)
  4-methyl-3-hexene
  C)
  2-methyl-2-hexene
  D)
  2-methyl-1-hexene
  E)
  2-methylhexane

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c

Answer to Question 3

e

Answer to Question 4

c