Question

Among the following compounds which can be dehydrated very easily is-
A. `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)OH`
B. `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)overset(OH)overset("| ")"CH"CH_(3)`
C. `CH_(3)CH_(2)overset(CH_(3))overset("| ")underset(OH)underset("| ")"CC"H_(2)CH_(3)`
D. `CH_(3)CH_(2)underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")"CH"CH_(2)CH_(2)OH`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - C
Dehydration of alcohol is in order
`1^(@) lt 2^(@) lt 3^(@)`
Thus, (c) a `3^(@)` alcohol is dehydrated very easily.