What happens when a tertiary alcohol is heated at temperature of 443 K in presence of phosphoric acid? |
Ether is formed Alkene is formed Mixture of alkene and alcohol is formed No reaction takes place |
Alkene is formed |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Alkene is formed Tertiary alcohols undergo dehydration when heated with concentrated phosphoric acid. The –OH group is eliminated along with a hydrogen from an adjacent carbon to form a tertiary alkene via an E1 elimination mechanism. At 443 K, the reaction favors alkene formation rather than ether formation. |