It′s a suppressed reaction: Owing to the dispersive forces between the alkyl groups of adsorbed 2-butanol and the catalyst surface, the formation of trans-2-butene is suppressed in the dehydration of 2-butanol on γ-alumina.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kwak et al. (2011) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: