When 2-methyl-2-butanol undergoes dehydration in acid, the major product is
A)2-methylbutanal.
B)2-methyl-2-butene.
C)2-methylbutanone.
D)2-pentanone.
E)hexene.

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When 2-methyl-2-butanol undergoes dehydration in acid, it loses a water molecule and forms the most substituted alkene, which is 2-methyl-2-butene. The other options are not formed in significant amounts or require additional steps to be generated.

When 2-Methyl-2-Butanol Undergoes Dehydration in Acid, the Major Product Is