JEE Main2013ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Rate of dehydration of alcohols follows the order:
Options
- A2^ >1^ > CH ₃ OH >3^
- B3^ >2^ >1^ > CH ₃ OH
- C2^ >3^ >1^ > CH ₃ OH
- DCH ₃ OH >1^ >2^ >3^
Correct answer
B. 3^ >2^ >1^ > CH ₃ OH
Step-by-step solution
The order of dehydration among three type of alcohols is 3^ >2^ >1^ > CH ₃ OH . This behaviour is related to the relative stabilities of carbocations (3^ >2^ >1^ ) .