What is the product when pentan-3-ol is dehydrated with conc. H₂SO₄?
Pentan-3-ol (CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₃) dehydrates to pent-2-ene (CH₃CH=CHCH₂CH₃) as the major product with conc. H₂SO₄, following Saytzeff’s rule.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Chemical Reactions of Phenols and Ethers and Uses