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Ch. 10 - Reactions of Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides, Amines, and Sulfur-Containing Compounds
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Capitolo 10, Problema 55c,d

What is the product of each of the following reactions?
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Step 1: Analyze the first reaction. The alcohol group in the compound reacts with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in the presence of a base to form a tosylate. This reaction replaces the hydroxyl group (-OH) with a tosyl group (-OTs), making the molecule a better leaving group for subsequent reactions.
Step 2: In the second step of the first reaction, the tosylate undergoes nucleophilic substitution with phenoxide ion (C6H5O−). The phenoxide ion attacks the carbon attached to the tosyl group, displacing the tosyl group and forming an ether bond.
Step 3: Analyze the second reaction. The alcohol group in the compound reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4) under heat. This is an elimination reaction where the hydroxyl group is protonated by H2SO4, forming water as a leaving group.
Step 4: After the hydroxyl group leaves, a carbocation intermediate is formed. The stability of the carbocation determines the major product. In this case, the carbocation undergoes rearrangement if necessary to form the most stable intermediate.
Step 5: The carbocation undergoes elimination of a proton from an adjacent carbon atom, forming a double bond. The major product is an alkene, and the position of the double bond is determined by Zaitsev's rule, favoring the more substituted alkene.

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