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Out of t-butyl alcohol and n-butanol, which one will undergo acid catalyzed dehydration faster and why?

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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.

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