Question

Assertion: The ease of dehydration of the following alcohols is

Reason: Alcohols lea4ing to conjugated alkenes are dehydrated to a greater extent.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
• C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false
• D. If both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Phenol is least reactive towards dehydration due to resonance stabilization.
$2$-cyclohexenol undergoes dehydration more readily as it gives conjugated alkene. (Alcohols leading to conjugated alkenes are dehydrated more readily).