Question

Assertion (A) Ethers are not obtained during the dehydration of secondary and tertiary alcohols.
Reason (R) In the secondary and tertiary alcohols, elimination competes over substitution during dehydration.

• A. Both A and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
• B. Both A and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.
• C. $A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect.
• D. $R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The dehydration of secondary and tertiary alcohols takes place to give ethers is unsuccessful as elimination competes over substitution and as a consequence alkene are easily formed.