Compound formed from n-Butyl, t-Butyl Ether and Sulfuric Acid

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When n-butyl and t-butyl ether react with concentrated sulfuric acid, a heavy hydrocarbon is produced, primarily polyisobutylene. The reaction begins with the protonation of the ether by sulfuric acid, leading to the formation of an intermediate. This intermediate undergoes further reactions, resulting in the polymerization of isobutene, which is facilitated by the catalytic nature of the acid. Other products may also be formed during this process. Understanding the reaction mechanism is crucial for predicting the outcomes of such chemical interactions.
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when n-butyl,t-butyl ether was made to satnd with conc. sulphuric acid then a heavy hydrocarbon was formed after a long time what can it be and why?
 
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someone please...
 
What do you think the compound is?
 
well the answer is polyisobutylene but how
 
Start by using the proton available from the sulfuric acid. Add it to one of the atoms of the n-butyl, t-butyl ether. From that intermediate you must deduce what happens next.

Hint: The acid is catalytic in this reaction and polyisobutylene comes from the polymerization of isobutene. Polyisobutylene is not the only product formed from this reaction.
 

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