The relative ease of dehydration of alcohols follows following order `:`
The relative ease of dehydration of alcohols follows following order `:`
A. `1^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 3^(@)`
B. `3^(@)gt 2^(@) gt 1^(@)`
C. `2^(@) gt 1^(@) gt 3^(@)`
D. `1^(@) gt 3^(@) gt 2^(@)`
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Correct Answer - B
Dehydration of alcohols involve the formation of carbocation intermediates. More the stability of carbocation, more will be ease of alcohol towards dehydration.
`because` The order of stability of carbocation is
`3^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 1^(@)`
`therefore ` The order of ease of dehydration of alcohol is
`3^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 1^(@)`
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