Question

Predict the major products of acid-catalyzed dehydration of the following alcohols.
(a) butan-2-ol
(b) 1-methylcyclohexanol
(c) 2-methylcyclopentanol
(d) 2-methylpropan-1-ol

Answer 1

Use Zaitsev rule to predict major anf minor products of dehydration.

Zaitsev rule states that the more highly substituted alkene is the mole likely product of an elimination reaction.