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Published on: August 13, 2026

Dehydration of alcohol to alkene by heating with cone. H 2 SO 4 , the initiation step is_______ followed with ________ mechanism.

A
Elimination of water, free radical
B
Formation of an ester, free radical
C
Protonation of alcohol, carbocation
D
Protonation of alcohol, carbanion

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