Stereochemical studies. I. Dehydration of 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanols

Abstract

The stereoisomeric 4-t-butyl-2,2-dimethylcyclohexanols undergo different essentially stereospecific reactions with phosphoric acid to give different types of dehydration products. The possible significance of these results with respect to the dehydration of 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol itself and with respect to the solvolysis of the 4-t-butyl-2,2-dimethyloyolohexyl tosylates is discussed.