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Among the following compounds which can be dehydrated very easily ?

  • Option 1)

  • Option 2)

  • Option 3)

  • Option 4)

 

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The ease of dehydration of alcohols is tertiary > secondary > primary according to the order of stability of the carbocations.

The more stable carbocation is generated, thus more easily it will be dehydrated.

The correct option is 3.

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