tert-butyl chloride (2-chloro-2-methylpropane) from tert- butyl alcohol (tert-butanol) using an acid catalyzed dehydration reaction Physical Constants Compound Mol. Wt (g/mol) Density (g/mL) b.p. (°C) m.p. (°C) 2-Methyl-2-propanol 74.12 0.786 82 25 2-Chloro-2- methylpropane 92.57 0.851 51 -25 Hydrochloric acid 37% soln in H2O 1.18           -85              -26 12.0ml of t-butyl alcohol, with 25.0ml 12.0M HCl, 12ml of water, 12ml of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 12ml of saturated aqueous sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate 1 (CH3)COH + 1 H3O^+ Cl^- -> 1 (CH3)3CCl + 2 H2O Typically yield 6.34g Why is the percent yield be lower than expected? 53.9% .. Is it due to evaporation? Is it not the major product? If this reaction was with 2-butanol/HCl instead of tert butanol, how would I obtain the products/mechanism, and determine major products? Thank you!!

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tert-butyl chloride (2-chloro-2-methylpropane) from tert- butyl alcohol (tert-butanol) using an acid catalyzed dehydration reaction

Physical Constants

Compound

Mol. Wt (g/mol)

Density (g/mL)

b.p. (°C)

m.p. (°C)

2-Methyl-2-propanol

74.12

0.786

82

25

2-Chloro-2-

methylpropane

92.57

0.851

51

-25

Hydrochloric acid

37% soln in H2O

1.18

          -85

             -26

12.0ml of t-butyl alcohol, with 25.0ml 12.0M HCl, 12ml of water, 12ml of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 12ml of saturated aqueous sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate

1 (CH3)COH + 1 H3O^+ Cl^- -> 1 (CH3)3CCl + 2 H2O

Typically yield 6.34g

Why is the percent yield be lower than expected? 53.9% .. Is it due to evaporation? Is it not the major product?

If this reaction was with 2-butanol/HCl instead of tert butanol, how would I obtain the products/mechanism, and determine major products?

Thank you!!

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