Question

Which of the following is not an intermediate in the following reaction?

$2C{H}_{3}OH\underset{Heat}{\overset{H_{2}S{O}_4}{\to }}C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3+H_{2}O$

• A. $H_{3}C-\stackrel{.{.}^{+}}{\underset{H}{\underset{|}{O}}}-H$
• B. $H-\stackrel{+}{\underset{H}{\underset{|}{C}}}-H$
• C. $H_{3}C-\stackrel{+}{\underset{H}{\underset{|}{\ddot{O}}}}-C{H}_3$
• D. They are all intermediate

Answer 1

The correct option is B $H-\stackrel{+}{\underset{H}{\underset{|}{C}}}-H$