1. Draw the structure of an alcohol that best fits the description. Show all atoms and bonds. a. An open-chain C7 alcohol that is not oxidizable b. A six-membered cyclic alcohol that can be oxidized to a ketone C. An open-chain C5 alcohol that can be oxidized to a ketone and gives only one dehydration product.

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1. Draw the structure of an alcohol that best fits the description. Show all atoms and bonds.
a. An open-chain C7 alcohol that is not oxidizable
b. A six-membered cyclic alcohol that can be oxidized to a ketone
C. An open-chain C5 alcohol that can be oxidized to a ketone and gives only one dehydration
product.
2. Write the mechanism and give the structures of the product or products:
a. 2,3-dimethyl-3-pentanol is dehydrated using phosphoric acid.
b. Dehydration of
CH3
OH
using phosphoric acid
Transcribed Image Text:1. Draw the structure of an alcohol that best fits the description. Show all atoms and bonds. a. An open-chain C7 alcohol that is not oxidizable b. A six-membered cyclic alcohol that can be oxidized to a ketone C. An open-chain C5 alcohol that can be oxidized to a ketone and gives only one dehydration product. 2. Write the mechanism and give the structures of the product or products: a. 2,3-dimethyl-3-pentanol is dehydrated using phosphoric acid. b. Dehydration of CH3 OH using phosphoric acid
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