Question
Write the chemical equation for the following conversion (not more than 2 steps):
Acetone to propene.
Acetone to propene.
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Answer
$\text{CH}_3-\text{C}-\text{CH}_3\xrightarrow{\text{NaBH}_4}\text{CH}_3\text{CH}-\text{CH}_3\xrightarrow[\triangle]{\text{conc. H}_2\text{SO}_4}\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}==\text{CH}_2\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ || \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ | \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{Propene}\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{O} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{OH} \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{Acetone}$
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