Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Formation of 2-butene as major product by dehydration of 2-butanol is according to

    A)  Markownikoff?s rule

    B)  Saytzeffrule

    C)  Peroxide effect

    D)  Anti-Markownikoff?s rule

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Saytzeff rule "If alternate conditions exists hydrogen atom eliminates from such carbon atom which. has minimum number of hydrogen atoms. eg,\[\underset{2-\text{butanol}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{OH}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\xrightarrow[{{170}^{o}}C]{Conc.\,\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}\underset{2-butene}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CH=CHC{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]


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