Answer:
The rate determining step depends on the
Explanation:
The rate determining step depends on the mechanism of the reaction. If it proceeds by E1 reaction mechanism, it produces 1-methylcyclohexene while the E3 reaction mechanism gives 3-methylcyclohexene. The rate determining step for E1 is an intermediate that is formed when protonation of the hydroxyl group occurs to form H3O+ followed by electrophilic attack on the carbocation formed to absorb the hydrogen making the carbon atom -CH2 and forming a double bond between.
The E3 mechanism is similar only that the attack on the carbon atom is done at the -C3 instead of -C1.
Answer:
1-methylcyclohexene which is the major intermediate product
Explanation:
The rate-determining step of a chemical reaction is often the slowest step of a series of steps in that reaction. This step often determines the overall speed of the overall reaction.
In the acid catalysed dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol, the intermediate step, which is the rate determining step, produces 1-methylcyclohexene, an unsaturated cycloalkene (which is more stable) with the loss of water.
