Question

Organic Chemistry
What major alkene product is produced by dehydrating the following alcohols?

a) Cyclohexanol
b) 1-Methylcyclohexanol
c) 2-Methylcyclohexanol
d) 2,2-Dimethylcyclohexanol
e) 1,2-Cyclohexanediol

Answer 1

Each alcohol's alkene product when dehydrated are:

a) cyclohexanol when dehydrated = cyclohexene 
b) 1-methylcyclohexanol when dehydrated = methylcyclohexene 
c) 2-methylcyclohexanol when dehydrated = methylcyclohexene 
d) 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol when dehydrated = 1,2-methylcyclohexene 
e) 1,2-cyclohexanediol when dehydrated = cyclohexanone