Ineedhopenow Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Mar 11, 2011 Messages 158 Reaction score 7 May 25, 2012 #1 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentene is reacted with dilute acid using cold water as a solvent. What will the major product be? Members don't see this ad.
4,4-dimethyl-2-pentene is reacted with dilute acid using cold water as a solvent. What will the major product be? Members don't see this ad.
gettheleadout MD Moderator Emeritus Verified Member 10+ Year Member Verified Expert Joined Jun 23, 2010 Messages 11,808 Reaction score 2,806 May 25, 2012 #2 I strongly suspect this is not an MCAT practice question... Upvote 0 Downvote
PiBond Call me Bond...PiBond 10+ Year Member Joined Aug 12, 2009 Messages 623 Reaction score 21 May 25, 2012 #3 2,3-dimethyl-2-pentanol Upvote 0 Downvote
sotto voce Membership Revoked Removed 10+ Year Member Joined May 13, 2012 Messages 242 Reaction score 0 May 25, 2012 #4 PiBond said: 2,3-dimethyl-2-pentanol Click to expand... +1. OP, just don't forget about the rearrangement from a secondary to tertiary carbocation. Upvote 0 Downvote
PiBond said: 2,3-dimethyl-2-pentanol Click to expand... +1. OP, just don't forget about the rearrangement from a secondary to tertiary carbocation.
Ineedhopenow Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Mar 11, 2011 Messages 158 Reaction score 7 May 26, 2012 #5 sotto voce said: +1. OP, just don't forget about the rearrangement from a secondary to tertiary carbocation. Click to expand... That's what I was missing. This is called a methyl shift right? Upvote 0 Downvote
sotto voce said: +1. OP, just don't forget about the rearrangement from a secondary to tertiary carbocation. Click to expand... That's what I was missing. This is called a methyl shift right?
gettheleadout MD Moderator Emeritus Verified Member 10+ Year Member Verified Expert Joined Jun 23, 2010 Messages 11,808 Reaction score 2,806 May 26, 2012 #6 Ineedhopenow said: That's what I was missing. This is called a methyl shift right? Click to expand... Yes. Upvote 0 Downvote
Ineedhopenow said: That's what I was missing. This is called a methyl shift right? Click to expand... Yes.