20. What is the major organic product obtained from the following sequence of reactions? Br (CH3)3COK CH3CO3H H2O H2SO4 OH 1 OH 2 OH 3 OH OH 4 OH A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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First, we have an alcohol with two hydroxyl groups (OH) on the same carbon. This is an unstable geminal diol, which will spontaneously dehydrate to form a carbonyl compound (a ketone in this case). Show more…
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