Question

Assertion The ease of dehydration of the following alcohols is
Reason Alcohols leading to conjugated alkenes are dehydrated to a greater extent.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of f-ssertion.
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is' false.
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

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