Treating 2-methylpropene with methanol in the presence of sulfuric acid gives tert-butyl methyl ether. CH3 CH3 H,SO, CH,C=CH, + CH,OH CH,C-OCH, ČH3 Propose a mechanism for the formation of this ether.

Treating 2-methylpropene with methanol in the presence of sulfuric acid gives tert-butyl methyl ether. CH3 CH3 H,SO, CH,C=CH, + CH,OH CH,C-OCH, ČH3 Propose a mechanism for the formation of this ether.

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Treating 2-methylpropene with methanol in the presence of sulfuric acid gives tert-butyl
methyl ether.
CH3
CH3
H,SO,
CH,C=CH, + CH,OH
CH,C-OCH,
ČH3
Propose a mechanism for the formation of this ether.

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