Question

What happens when tert butyl alcohol is treated with cu at 573 k?

Answer 1

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When tert butyl alcohol is treated with cu at 573 k it forms 2-methylprop-l-ene.

(CH3)3 COH ===> (CH3)2C=CH2

Answer 2

Being a tert butyl alcohol, it won't produce an aldehyde or ketone but will go through an elimination process to produce an alkene, i.e., 2-Methyl Propene.

Describe the elimination reaction?

• A type of chemical reaction called an elimination reaction involves the removal of a number of atoms from a molecule, usually in pairs or groups.
• The elimination typically occurs as a result of the action of metals, acids, and bases.
• The process of heating at high temperatures might also cause it.

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