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Which of the following alcohols is dehydrated most easily by warm dilute acid-catalysed E1 dehydration (same acid, same temperature)?

  1. Apropan-1-ol
  2. Bpropan-2-ol
  3. C2-methylpropan-2-ol
  4. Dethanol

Answer: C

Acid-catalysed dehydration proceeds through the carbocation, so the ease follows carbocation stability: tertiary secondary primary. 2-Methylpropan-2-ol gives the tertiary cation and dehydrates at the lowest temperature (about 360 K with 20% ), while ethanol needs 440 K with concentrated acid.
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