Which one of the following alcohols undergoes dehydration most easily?
Which one of the following alcohols undergoes dehydration most easily?
A. `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)OH`
B. `CH_(3)CH_(2)-underset(""CH_(3))underset("| ")"CH"-CH_(2)-CH_(2)OH`
C. `CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-underset(OH)underset("| ")"CH"-CH_(3)`
D. `CH_(3)-CH_(2)-overset(""CH_(3))overset("| ")underset(OH)underset("| ")"C "-CH_(2)CH_(3)`
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Correct Answer - D
The reactivity order for dehydration of alcohols is tertiary alcohol `gt` secondary alcohol `gt` primary alcohol. Therefore, the alcohol, `{:(" "CH_(3)),(" |"),(CH_(3)CH_(2)-C-CH_(2)CH_(3)),(" |"),(" "OH):}` is dehydrated most rapidly.
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