Which of the following will be most readily dehydrated under acidic conditions?

Question

Which of the following will be most readily dehydrated under acidic conditions? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

β text- hydroxy aldehydes or β text- hydroxyketones (i.e., aldol) readily dehydrated under acidic condition to give α , β text- unsaturated aldehyde or ketone.

Q. Which of the following will be most readily dehydrated under acidic conditions?

$β -$ hydroxy aldehydes or $β -$ hydroxyketones (i.e., aldol) readily dehydrated under acidic condition to give $α, β -$ unsaturated aldehyde or ketone.

Q. Which of the following will be most readily dehydrated under acidic conditions?

β- hydroxy aldehydes or β- hydroxyketones (i.e., aldol) readily dehydrated under acidic condition to give α,β- unsaturated aldehyde or ketone.

$β -$ hydroxy aldehydes or $β -$ hydroxyketones (i.e., aldol) readily dehydrated under acidic condition to give $α, β -$ unsaturated aldehyde or ketone.