On heating 1,2,4-butanetriol in the presence of an acid catalyst, a cyclic ether of molecular formula C4H8O2

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On heating 1,2,4-butanetriol in the presence of an acid catalyst, a cyclic ether of molecular formula C4H8O2 was obtained in 81-88% yield. Suggest a reasonable structure for this product.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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