JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2003 - No. 16)
During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with conc. H2SO4 the initiation step is
formation of carbocation
elimination of water
formation of an ester
protonation of alcohol molecule
Maelezo
The dehydration of alcohol to form alkene occurs in following three step. Step $$(1)$$ is initiation step.
