Chapter 10, Problem 94P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The product should be given, when heating of vicinal diol in acidic solution.

Concept introduction:

The pinacol–pinacolone rearrangement:

Pinacol–pinacolone rearrangement is a conversion of 1,2-diol to a carbonyl compound in the presence of acid  via 1,2- shift is called  rearrangement is called Pinacol–pinacolone rearrangement.