Describe the First Step of a Specific-Base-Catalyzed Dehydration of a Hydrate

question 53

Multiple Choice

Describe the first step of a specific-base-catalyzed dehydration of a hydrate.

• A)base abstracts a proton, electron pair from O-H bond goes to oxygen
• B)negative charge from oxygen forms double bond, hydroxide departs as leaving group
• C)base abstracts a proton, electron pair from O-H bond forms a double bond, hydroxide departs as leaving group
• D)hydroxide departs as leaving group, then negative charge from oxygen forms a double bond
• E)electron pair from O-H bond forms a double bond, base abstracts a proton

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