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

question 78

Multiple Choice

Describe the first step of a general-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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