A sample of 2-butanol is heated with concentrated sulfuric acid at 180C. Which major organic product is formed according to the dehydration mechanism?
Q1. A sample of 2-butanol is heated with concentrated sulfuric acid at 180C. Which major organic product is formed according to the dehydration mechanism?
Answer: 2-Butene
Explanation: Secondary alcohols like 2-butanol follow the Saytzeff rule, where the more substituted alkene (2-butene) is the major product during dehydration.