First, recognize that this is an elimination reaction in which hydroxide must leave and a double bond must form in its place. It is likely an E2 reaction. Here is an efficient mechanism:
1) Pre-reaction: Protonate the -OH to make it a good leaving group, water. H2SO4 or any strong H+ donor works. The water is positively charged but still connected to the compound.
2) E2: Use a sterically hindered base, such as tert-butoxide (tButO-) to abstract the hydrogen from the secondary carbon. [You want a sterically hindered base because a strong, non-sterically hindered base could also abstract a hydrogen from one of the two methyl groups on the tertiary carbon, and that leads to unwanted products, which is not efficient]. As the proton of hydrogen is abstracted, water leaves at the same time, creating an intermediate tertiary carbocation, and the 2 electrons in the C-H bond immediately are used to make a double bond towards the partial positive charge.
In the products we see the major product and water, as expected. Even though you have an intermediate, remember that an E2 mechanism technically happens in one step after -OH protonation.
Answer: By understanding conversion factors and how they are related to each other
Explanation:
Dimensional Analysis is a step by step approach to solving problems in Physics, Chemistry , and Mathematics. It involves having a clear knowledge and understanding to be able to convert a given unit to another in the same dimension using conversion factors and knowing how they are related to each other.
For instance, In Chemistry, we want to Convert 120mL to L.(note that ml stands for millilitres and ;L stands for litres)
Or first approach will be to write out the conversion factor related to our problem which is
1000ml =1L
such that 120ml = (we cross multiply))
giving us 120ml x 1L/1000ml =0.12L
This same process is applied to convert any type of dimensional analysis problems be it physics or mathematics.
Answer: 5.747 * 10^14 Hz
Explanation:
Convert 522nm to m = 522 * 10^-9 m (since 1nm=10^-9m)
If c = wavelength * frequency, where c is the speed of light (3.0 * 10^8 m/s), then you can manipulate the equation to solve for frequency (f).
f = c / wavelength
Plug in the given numbers:
f = (3.0 * 10^8) / (10^-9)
f = 5.747 * 10^14 Hz
