Answer:
Explanation:
The information below explains how dehydration of alcohol occurs to produce alkene.
Under the influence of a catalyst, alcohol dehydrates to produce an alkene and water. To produce alkene and water, the reaction eliminates the OH group from alcohol containing the carbon atom and the hydrogen atom from a neighboring carbon atom via the same molecule.
The –OH group in alcohol contribute two(2) electrons to H+ out from the acid reagent, resulting in the formation of an alkyloxonium ion. This ion serves as an excellent leaving group, allowing a carbocation to form. The nucleophile which acts as the deprotonated acid subsequently attacks and creates a double bond with the hydrogen next to the carbocation.
