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Department of Chemistry, University of Kuwait

ABSTRACT

Dehydration of the carbinol 1, l-diphenyl-2, 2-dimethyl-1-butanogli gives a hydrocarbon C₁₈ H ₂₀, which was identified as 2-ethyl-3, 3-diphenyl-1-butene (III). Oxidation of (III) and a number of structurally related alkenes with chromic acid in both aqueous and anhydrous media gave abnormal oxidation products. The results of oxidation are compared and discussed. A tentative explanation for the production of abnormal fission products is given.