Acid catalysed dehydration of tertiary butanol is faster than n-butanol
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H2SO4 is the acid along with H+
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since in tertiary butanol , the intermediate formed will be a 3° carbocation after the OH- group leaves up and an adjacent carbons hydrogen leaves up to form a double bond However, the main thing is the comparison of 3° carbocation in case of tertiary butanol and a 1° carbocation in n-butanol.
Since, the 3° carbocation intermediate formed is more stable, then the reaction will occur more fast than the reaction of dehydration with n-butanol for the formation of 1° carbocation.
Hope this helps you !
So,
since in tertiary butanol , the intermediate formed will be a 3° carbocation after the OH- group leaves up and an adjacent carbons hydrogen leaves up to form a double bond However, the main thing is the comparison of 3° carbocation in case of tertiary butanol and a 1° carbocation in n-butanol.
Since, the 3° carbocation intermediate formed is more stable, then the reaction will occur more fast than the reaction of dehydration with n-butanol for the formation of 1° carbocation.
Hope this helps you !
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