Question

Place the following alcohols in decreasing order of rate of dehydration with `H_(2)SO_(4)`.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)CHunderset((A))((OH))CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3)`
`(CH_(3))_(2)Cunderset((B))((OH))CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3)`
`(CH_(3))_(2)Cunderset((C))((OH))CH(CH_(3))_(2)`
`CH_(3)CH_(2)CHunderset((D))((OH))CH(CH_(3))_(2)`
`CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)underset((E))(CH_(2))CH_(2)CH_(2)OH`
A. `B gt C gt D gt A gt E`
B. `B gt C gt A gt D gt E`
C. `C gt B gt A gt Dgt E`
D. `C gt B gt D gt A gt E`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
The alcohols `(B)` and `(C )` are both `3^(@)` but `(C )` gives a more substituted alkene. The alcohols `(A)` and `(D)` are both `2^(@)` but `(D)` can give a more substituted alkene. `(E )` is a `1^(@)` alcohol