1) What alkene(s) will be produced when each of thefollowing alcohols is dehydrated?
Cyclopentanol
2-methyl-2-butanol
2) What is the purpose of adding 2% sodium carbonatesolution to the distillate in Experiment A?
3) If 8.0 grams of cyclohexanol are used in ExperimentA, add 5.5 grams of cyclohexene are produced, what is thepercentage yield?
4) The dehydration of 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol yieldsthree different products. Write equations to show how carbocationrearrangements explain two of the products.
5) List four reagents that may be used as catalysts inthe dehydration of alkenes.
