You have been called in as a consultant for the firm Alcohols Unlimited, which wants to
Chapter 4, Problem 4.55(choose chapter or problem)
You have been called in as a consultant for the firm Alcohols Unlimited, which wants to build a plant to produce 3-methyl-1-butanol, (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH. The research director, Al Keyhall, has proposed that acid-catalyzed hydration of 3-methyl-1-butene be used to prepare this compound. The company president, O. H. Gruppa, has asked you to evaluate this suggestion. Millions of dollars are on the line. What is your answer? Can 3-methyl-1-butanol be prepared in this way? Explain your answer.
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