The rate-determining step in the acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol results in the formation of what type of intermediate?

The rate determining step depends on the

Explanation:

The rate determining step depends on the mechanism of the reaction. If it proceeds by E1 reaction mechanism, it produces 1-methylcyclohexene while the E3 reaction mechanism gives 3-methylcyclohexene. The rate determining step for E1 is an intermediate that is formed when protonation of the hydroxyl group occurs to form H3O+ followed by electrophilic attack on the carbocation formed to absorb the hydrogen making the carbon atom -CH2 and forming a double bond between.

The E3 mechanism is similar only that the attack on the carbon atom is done at the -C3 instead of -C1.

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