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As a general rule, equatorial alcohols are esterified more readily than axial alcohols. Draw the major organic product that forms when the compound above is treated with 1 equivalent of acetic anhydride.4

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

axial OH is less reactive than the equatorial OH due to repulsions

As a general rule, equatorial alcohols are esterified more readily than axial alcohols-example-1
As a general rule, equatorial alcohols are esterified more readily than axial alcohols-example-2
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