Question

While the reaction in the lab text gives the product 4-methylcyclohexene, it is possible that several products are formed in this reaction, including 1-methylcyclohexene, because of 1,2-hydride shifts in the carbo-cation intermediate. Show a step-wise, arrow-pushing mechanism for the formation of 1-methylcyclohexene.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The step wise reaction mechanism for the formation of 1-methylcyclohexene is as follows.