Alcohol, Phenol and EtherHard
Question
Dehydration of alcohols take place more rapidly with POCl3 than with H2SO4. Select the correct statement (s) about the following dehydration reaction.
Options
A.It does not involve carbocation
B.It involves R-OPOCl2 with - OPOCl2 as a better leaving group.
C.It involves E2 mechanism as pyridine base abstracts proton from the adjacent carbon as the same time at which - OPOCl2 is leaving.
D.It is E1 reaction without formation of carbocation
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