Dehydration Problem: Solving for the Location of a Double Bond in a Carbocation

In summary, the conversation discusses question number 31 from a document with no given equations. The discussion centers around determining the location of a double bond in a molecule, with the mention of Zaitsev's rule as a potential solution. The conversation ends with a clarification that the double bond cannot form between two bridgehead carbons due to the formation of a tertiary carbocation.
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Homework Statement


Please see question number 31

http://cms.fiitjee.co/Resources/DownloadCentre/Document_Pdf_183.pdf

Homework Equations


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The Attempt at a Solution



i got up to second step in the solution(scroll downwards) but in the last step a carbocation is formed and double bond can be formed in two places b and a. they seem to be equivalent places,i don't know where the double bond will be formed.
 
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Look up Zaitsev's rule.
 
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TeethWhitener said:
Look up Zaitsev's rule.
but here both are equally substituted sir
 
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Ah, I see now. You're wondering why the double bond doesn't form between the two bridgehead carbons? This might be because you're envisioning protonating the OH group at the bridgehead carbon and eliminating a water to give a tertiary carbocation. In this case however, you have to do something a little different. Start by drawing the molecule in the enol form. Can you get it from here?
 

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