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The dehydration of 2 methylbutanol with ...

The dehydration of 2 methylbutanol with concentrated `H_2SO_4` produces .

A

2-methylbutene as the major product

B

2-methylbut-2-ene as the major product

C

1-pentene

D

pent-2-ene

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The correct Answer is:
B
The dehydration involves rearrangement of carbocation.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(C)HCH_(2)OHtoCH_(3)underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)=C-CH_(3)`
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