Out of t-butyl alcohol and n-butanol, which one will undergo acid catalyzed dehydration faster and why?
t-Butyl alcohol will undergo acid-catalyzed dehydration faster than n-butanol.
This is because t-butyl alcohol forms a tertiary carbocation. It is highly stable due to +1 inductive and hyperconjugation effects.
n-Butanol forms a primary carbocation. This is less stable.