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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

The product of the following reaction is :
Reactant: 2,2-Dimethylcyclohexanol
Reagents: \(H ^{ + } /\) heat

  1. A \(3,3-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene\)
  2. B \(1,3-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene\)
  3. C \(1,6-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene\)
  4. D \(1,2-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene\)
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(D) \(1,2-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene\)

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Carbocation formation at C1, followed by a 1,2-methyl shift from C2 to C1, yields a more stable tertiary carbocation at C2. Elimination of \(H^+\) from C1 (adjacent to the carbocation at C2) forms the most substituted alkene (Zaitsev product). Product:…
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