A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compoundsOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q211 Mark
Buta-1,3-diene is currently obtained from fossil fuel sources. In future it may be obtained from ethanol, which can be produced from non-food agricultural crops. The sequence of reactions is as follows. [Figure for reaction scheme] Which term could be used to describe step 1?
Acondensation
Bdehydration
Cdehydrogenation
Dhydrogenation
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