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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERREACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERSMedium2 minPYQ_2010
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Which one of the following compounds will be most readily dehydrated?NEET 2010 (Mains)

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Dehydration of alcohols involve formation of carbocation intermediate. More the stability of carbocation, higher is the ease of dehydration. The order of stability of carbocation, given by the given compounds, is
Thus, compound given in OPTION (c) readily undergoes dehydration.

Stream:NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2010

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