Question

An equimolar quantities of ethanol and methanol are heated with conc. $H_{2}S{O}_4$. The products formed is/sre:

• A. $C_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_5$
• B. $C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3$
• C. $C_2{H}_{5}OC{H}_3$
• D. all of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D all of these

Dehydration of alcohols is useful only for the preparation for symmetrical ethers.​ If dehydration of alcohol takes place at 413 K, then ether will be formed. The mechanism of dehydration of alcohol involves 3 steps.​
(i) Protonation of alcohol​
(ii) Nucleophilic attack​
(iii) Deprotonation of ether​

Hence, the correct answer will be option (d).