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Question 14.4: In part (a), acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2-methyl-3-pentan...

In part (a), acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2-methyl-3-pentanol gives predominantly Compound A. Treatment of Compound A with water in the presence of sulfuric acid in part (b) gives Compound B. Propose structural formulas for Compounds A and B.

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