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When ethylene glycol is treated with sulfuric acid,
Chapter 14, Problem 14.36(choose chapter or problem)
When ethylene glycol is treated with sulfuric acid, 1,4-dioxane is obtained. Propose a mechanism for this transformation: HO OH Ethylene glycol 1,4-Dioxane O O H2SO4
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QUESTION:
When ethylene glycol is treated with sulfuric acid, 1,4-dioxane is obtained. Propose a mechanism for this transformation: HO OH Ethylene glycol 1,4-Dioxane O O H2SO4
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The instructions for this exercise tell us that 1,4-dioxane can be formed by the treatment of ethylene glycol with sulfuric acid. We're asked to provide a mechanism for this transformation. Recall that alcohols are typically protonated in the presence of strong acids, and that protonated alcohols act as good leaving groups.