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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Pentan-2-ol gives how many isomeric alkene products?

Answer: 3

Solution

Acid-catalysed dehydration can eliminate toward C1 (giving pent-1-ene) or toward C3 (giving pent-2-ene, which forms as a mixture of *E*

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