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What is the product when pentan-3-ol is dehydrated with conc. H₂SO₄?

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Pentan-3-ol (CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₃) dehydrates to pent-2-ene (CH₃CH=CHCH₂CH₃) as the major product with conc. H₂SO₄, following Saytzeff’s rule.

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