simple one...

is treated with H2SO4 and heated. Wat is d product formed????

4 Answers

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

simple, if you know pinacol rearrangement rkn

1
deblina4 ·

plz tel me if i m correct ....1 OH grp frm top wil b eliminatd along wd d H of the other OH grp on top which will frm ketone whle the Ph grp attachd wd it wl b migrated 2 d eliminatd OH grps place

1
mohit sengar ·

no , para -tollyl group will be migrated instead of phenyl group.

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

yes para-tollyl grp will migrate ..

because the initial carbocation formed is the o-phenyl carbocation as it is more stable ..

and hence the other migrating grp (p-tollyl) will migrate

Your Answer

Close [X]