Q2(b). Dehydration with carbocation rearrangement
Complete cyclohexyl-C(OH)(CH₃)₂ with BF₃/ether and discuss the product spread.
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Coversalcohol dehydrationcarbocation rearrangementWagner–Meerwein rearrangementBF₃ etheratehydride shift
All parts of Question 2
- 2(a) Neighbouring acetate participation10 marks
- 2(b) Dehydration with carbocation rearrangement10 marks
- 2(c) Favorskii reactions of two alpha-haloketones10 marks
- 2(d) Thermal oxygen–sulfur interchange10 marks