Which of the following is not the product of dehydration of the given alcohol?
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Dehydration of alcohols to alkenes is catalysed by concentrated sulphuric acid () or phosphoric acid (). The reaction typically proceeds via an E1 mechanism involving the formation of a carbocation intermediate.
Any alkene that cannot be formed via the initial carbocation or its rearranged forms (following the Saytzeff or Hofmann elimination pathways) would be the correct answer for 'not a product'.
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