Many 1,2-diols, under the acidic conditions used for dehydration of alcohols, undergo a reaction called the pinacol

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Many 1,2-diols, under the acidic conditions used for dehydration of alcohols, undergo a reaction called the pinacol rearrangement:OH OH IE CH3 CH3 H3C-C- -C-CH3 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol (pinacol) HSO4 CH3 HC-C- -C-CH3 + HO CH3

Propose a curved-arrow mechanism for this reaction, and explain why the rearrangement step is energetically favorable.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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