How is 1-propoxypropane synthesized from propan-1-ol? Write mechanism of this reaction.


According to the question we have to perform the following conversion: -


The above conversion can be done easily by dehydrating 1- propanol with conc.H2SO4 at 413 K.



The mechanism of the above reaction is as follows : -


The mechanism is given below: -


In the first step, the alcohol gets protonated by the acid present to give a protonated alcohol.



In the second step, the nucleophilic attack of another alcohol molecule on the protonated alcohol gives us 1-propoxypropane as the desired product.



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