(Solved): 2. When 3-methyl-2-pentanol is mixed with acid and heated, the same three products are produced as ...

2. When 3-methyl-2-pentanol is mixed with acid and heated, the same three products are produced as in a reaction with 3-methyl-3-pentanol, plus there is an additional product, 3-methyl-1-pentene. a. Show a mechanism that accounts for the product 3-methyl-1-pentene. b. Show a mechanism that accounts for the major product, \( E \)-3-methyl-2-pentene. c. Show a mechanism that accounts for the product 2-ethyl-1-butene.