Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 16.7, Problem 7P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A stepwise mechanism is to be written for the acid catalyzed formation of oxane from 1,5-pentanediol.

Concept Introduction:

Primary alcohols form ethers when they are heated in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Two molecules of the alcohol undergo condensation and form a larger molecule, that is ether and a smaller molecule, which is water.

In the first step, the alcohol is protonated by the acid catalyst producing an alkoxonium ion.

In the second step, another alcohol molecule acts as a nucleophile and attacks the alkoxonium ion.

In the final step, the de-protonation of alkoxonium ion takes place to form the ether molecule.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
A partir de Aluminio y Co(NO3)2ꞏ6H2O, indicar las reacciones a realizar para obtener Azul de Thenard (Al2CoO4).
To obtain Thenard Blue (Al2CoO4), the following reaction is correct (performed in an oven):Al(OH)3 + Co(OH)2 → Al2CoO4 + 4 H2O
Problem 38 can u explain and solve thanks april 24

Chapter 16 Solutions

Organic Chemistry - Standalone book

Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305580350
Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305080485
Author:John E. McMurry
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305577190
Author:Kenneth L. Williamson, Katherine M. Masters
Publisher:Brooks Cole
Text book image
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Chemistry
ISBN:9780618974122
Author:Andrei Straumanis
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Bioche...
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305960060
Author:Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Publisher:Cengage Learning