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Offline Serenagreene

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« on: December 08, 2007, 12:20:44 PM »
For the below reaction, which O would most likely be attack first?  Which of the alcohols would be the main one made? 1,3-propandiol or propylene glycol?
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Re: Reaction question
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2007, 01:04:26 PM »
Your products will be glycerol (the triol, no diols) and acetone.
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Re: Reaction question
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2007, 01:31:09 PM »
Thanks!  So what is basically happening is that the H+ is attacking the O on the left side (as drawn) and through several steps the molecule is broken, the left O is used for the acetone and an OH is added to the other fragment which regenerates the catalyst?


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Re: Reaction question
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2007, 07:12:36 PM »
Those are the correct products. Make sure you look up the mechanism, this is acetal hydrolysis.
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