Dehydration of Alcohols

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Alcohol → alkene via acid-catalyzed elimination.
$$RCH_2CH_2OH \xrightarrow{\mathrm{conc. } H_2SO_4, \Delta} RCH=CH_2 + H_2O$$
Follows Saytzeff rule for 2°/3° alcohols.
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