(CH_3)_2CHCHOHCH_3 [-H_2O] Acid X. The major product obtained in this reaction is

JEE Main Chemistry question

. The major product obtained in this reaction is

(A)
(B)Correct
(C)1:1 mixture of (a) and (b)
(D)None of the above

Answer: (B)

Solution

Acid-catalysed dehydration follows Zaitsev's rule, removing the -hydrogen that gives the more substituted (more stable, tetrasubstituted here relative to the alternative) alkene. Removing a

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