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Kolbe Electrolysis for Alkenes

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Which of the following alcohol would dehydrate the fastest when heated with acid

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Solution

The correct option is D
Carbocation is formed in the rate determining step of the dehydration, so rate of reaction depends on the stability of carbocation.

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