
The major product of the following reaction is:

Solution

Alcohol upon reaction with protic acids tends to lose a molecule of water to form alkenes. These reactions are known as dehydrogenation or dehydration of alcohols. It is an example of an elimination reaction. Its rate varies for primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
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