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Secondary alcohols and tertiary alcohols are dehydrated by strong Brønsted acids (water elimination) to give the corresponding alkene. Methyl and primary alcohols are more likely to form the dialkyl sulfate ester.

Generic Organic reaction
  +  
H2SO4
         
CH3–CH=CH2
  +  
H2O
  +  
H2SO4
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Dehydration
Elimination
Functional Group Interconvertion

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