pinacol -pinacolane rearrangent is
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"The pinacol rearrangement is the acid-catalyzed dehydration of glycols, which converts the glycol into an aldehyde or a ketone. eg: Mechanism: Pinacol rearrangement is regioselective; the major or only product is derived from the rearrangement of the more stable carbocation."
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Pinacol rearrangement is a specific elimination reaction that vicinal diols go through in acidic conditions. Unlike a typical E1 reaction that gives you an alkene, the pinacol rearrangement gives you an aldehyde or a ketone instead."
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