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Under acid catalysed conditions, or in the presence of iodine, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone (diacetone alcohol) eliminates water to give 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one (mesityl oxide).

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
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4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
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4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Elimination
Industrial Process: Organic
Proton transfer: Brønsted reaction

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