How can Isobutylene(iso-C4H8) be produced from tert-butyl chloride?

Subject: How can Isobutylene(iso-C4H8) be produced from tert-butyl chloride?

Date: Fri Dec 1 08:13:48 2000
Posted by Bwitiacumen
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Area of science: Chemistry
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  In my adult ed. chemistry class we used tert-butyl alcohol and HCl acid 
to produce tert-butyl chloride. We used sodium bicarbonate solution to 
wash/neutralize the final product. What would be created if the 
bicarbonate was replaced with a 50% solution of NaOH? Would that produce 
isobutylene?

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