Q.26 How is 1-propoxypropane synthesised from propan-1-ol? Write mechanism of this reaction.
Propan-1-ol on dehydration using protic acids such as sulphuric acid gives 1-propoxypropane.
Mechanism of this reaction:
Formation of protonated alcohol.
Formation of carbocation: It is the slowest step and hence, the rate determining step of the reaction.
Formation of ethene by the elimination of a proton.