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Ch. 10 - Reactions of Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides, Amines, and Sulfur-Containing Compounds
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Capitolo 10, Problema 21a,b

What alcohol would you treat with phosphorus oxychloride and pyridine to form each of the following alkenes?
a.
b.

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Step 1: Recognize that the reaction involves converting an alcohol into an alkene using phosphorus oxychloride (POCl₃) and pyridine. This is an elimination reaction, specifically an E2 mechanism, where the hydroxyl group (-OH) is removed and a double bond is formed.
Step 2: For the first alkene (CH₃CH₂C=CH₂ with a methyl group attached to the second carbon), identify the alcohol precursor. The alcohol must have the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the carbon that will lose a hydrogen to form the double bond. The precursor alcohol is CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₃.
Step 3: For the second alkene (a cyclohexene with a methyl group attached to the double-bonded carbon), identify the alcohol precursor. The alcohol must have the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the carbon adjacent to the double bond. The precursor alcohol is 1-methylcyclohexanol.
Step 4: Understand the role of POCl₃ and pyridine in the reaction. POCl₃ acts as a dehydrating agent, facilitating the removal of the hydroxyl group and a hydrogen atom to form the double bond. Pyridine serves as a base to abstract the proton during the elimination step.
Step 5: Visualize the mechanism. In both cases, the hydroxyl group is converted into a good leaving group by POCl₃, and pyridine abstracts a proton from the β-carbon, leading to the formation of the double bond in the alkene product.

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