Alcohols are very useful starting materials for the pro-duction of many different compounds. The following conversions, starting with 1-butanol, can be carried out in two or more steps. Show the steps (reactants/catalysts) you would follow to carry out the conversions, drawing the formula for the organic product in each step. For each step, a major product must be produced.
a. 1-butanol → butane
b. 1-butanol → 2-butanone