Question

Consider the structures of 1-hexanol and cyclohexanol: a six-carbon chain with an -OH attached to an end carbon and a six-carbon ring with an -OH on one carbon. In the presence of acid and heat, choose which compound will undergo a more effective dehydration reaction because it is a choose... alcohol, and the choose... in the intermediate of the mechanism will be more stable.

Options
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary

Answer 1

In the presence of acid and heat, the more effective dehydration reaction will occur in a tertiary alcohol.

option c is the correct

Step-by-step explanation:

In the presence of acid and heat, the more effective dehydration reaction will occur in a tertiary alcohol. This is because the mechanism of dehydration involves the loss of a water molecule from the alcohol, creating a carbocation intermediate. A tertiary carbocation is more stable than primary or secondary carbocations due to the presence of more alkyl groups, which can stabilize positive charge through inductive and hyperconjugation effects.