Chemical Reactions, Mechanisms, Organic Spectroscopy

DEHYDRATION OF MORE COMPLICATED ALCOHOLS This page builds on your understanding of the acid catalysed dehydration of alcohols. Y...

THE DEHYDRATION OF ETHANOL This page looks at the mechanism for the acid catalysed dehydration of a simple primary alcohol like eth...

THE DEHYDRATION OF PROPAN-2-OL This page looks at the mechanism for the acid catalysed dehydration of propan-2-ol. The dehydratio...