Problem 45SP
Geminal diols, or 1,1-diols, are usually unstable, spontaneously losing water to give carbonyl compounds. Therefore, geminal diols are regarded as hydrated forms of ketones and aldehydes. Propose a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed loss of water from propane-2,2-diol to give acetone.
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Solution 45SP
The mechanism for the acid-catalyzed loss of water from propane -2, 2-diol to give acetone is given below.--
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