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What is the major product formed in the acid-catalyzed rearrangement reaction of 2-methyl-1,5-hexadiene?

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The major product formed in the acid-catalyzed rearrangement reaction of 2-methyl-1,5-hexadiene is 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene.Here's the step-by-step process of the reaction:1. Protonation of the alkene: The acid catalyst donates a proton  H+  to the alkene, forming a carbocation on the more substituted carbon  Markovnikov's rule . In this case, the carbocation is formed at the tertiary carbon  C3  adjacent to the methyl group.2. 1,2-hydride shift: A hydride  H-  from the adjacent carbon  C2  shifts to the carbocation, forming a more stable secondary carbocation at C2.3. Deprotonation: A base  usually the conjugate base of the acid catalyst  abstracts a proton from the carbocation, forming the double bond and yielding the final product, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene.
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