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Chapter 7, Problem 15PP
Practice Problem 7.15
Rank the following alcohols in order of increasing ease of acid-catalyzed dehydration.
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ORGANIC CHEM. VOL.1+2-W/WILEYPLUS
Ch. 7 - Prob. 1PPCh. 7 - Prob. 2PPCh. 7 - Prob. 3PPCh. 7 - Prob. 4PPCh. 7 - Practice Problem 7.5
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