2-Methylcyclopentan-1-ol POCl _3 A (major product). A is

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2-Methylcyclopentan-1-ol (major product). is

(A)1-methylcyclopentene (the more substituted, Zaitsev alkene)Correct
(B)3-methylcyclopentene (the less substituted alkene)
(C)Methylenecyclopentane
(D)Cyclopentene (loss of the methyl-bearing carbon's substituent entirely — not possible without C–C cleavage)

Answer: (A)

POCl/pyridine dehydrates an alcohol via an E1-type (or E2-like, chlorosulfite-ester) elimination that favours the Zaitsev (more substituted, more

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