How do you convert secondary alcohol to tertiary alcohol?

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2026-08-11 19:20

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A secondary alcohol can be converted to a tertiary alcohol by subjecting it to an acid-catalyzed rearrangement reaction known as a pinacol rearrangement. In this process, the secondary alcohol undergoes a rearrangement to form a more stable tertiary alcohol through a carbocation intermediate.

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