Acid catalysed dehydration of t -butanol is faster than that of n -butanol because
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Acid catalysed dehydration of t-butanol is faster than that of n-butanol because
- tertiary carbocation is more stable than primary carbocation
- primary carbocation is more stable than tertiary carbocation
- t-butanol has a higher boiling point
- rearrangement takes place during dehydration of t-butanol.
Answer
(A) tertiary carbocation is more stable than primary carbocation
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