Consider compounds A, B and C with following structural formulae A = CH₃ - CH₂ - CH₂ - CH₂ - CH₂ - OH B = CH₂ = CH - CH₂ - CH₂ - CH₃ C = HO - CH₂ - CH₂ - CH(OH) - CH₃ For the conversion of B from A, reagent (D) required is _________ and structural formula of product (E) obtained when C undergoes same reaction using excess reagent (D) is _________.

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Compound A is pentan-1-ol ( CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-OH ) and Compound B is pent-1-ene ( CH₂=CH-CH₂-CH₂-CH₃ ). The conversion of an alcohol to an alkene is a dehydration reaction, which requires an acidic dehydrating agent such as concentrated H₂SO₄ or H₃PO₄ . Thus, reagent D is concentrated H₂SO₄ or H₃PO₄ . Compound C is butane-1,3-diol ( HO-CH₂-CH₂-CH(OH)-CH₃ ). When C is treated with excess dehydrating agent (reagent D), both hydroxyl groups undergo elimination (dehydration). The elimination of two water molecules yi