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QJEEM18Ch2ccc: JEE Main 2018 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM18Ch2ccc Solution: Which of the following compounds will most readily be…

Which of the following compounds will most readily be dehydrated to give alkene under acidic condition ?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 1- Pentanol
  • B 4-Hydroxypentan - 2-one
  • C 3-Hydroxypentan - 2-one
  • D 2-Hydroxycyclopentanone

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Among those compounds which have most acidic hydrogen will undergo dehydration most readily. That is why 4 −- Hydroxypentan −- 2 −- one will most readily dehydrated to give unsaturated ketone.

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