If the alcohol below is reacted with a concentrated aqueous solution of sulfuric acid (H₂SO4), it will undergo an elimination reaction. Draw the mechanism for this elimination reaction. You can add whatever reagents are normally present in concentrated H₂SO4 solution. Be sure your mechanism ends with the major product of the elimination. Do not draw any minor products. OH 0 Add/Remove step X Click and drag to start drawing a structure.

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If the alcohol below is reacted with a concentrated aqueous solution of sulfuric acid (H₂SO4), it will undergo an elimination reaction. Draw the mechanism for
this elimination reaction.
You can add whatever reagents are normally present in concentrated H₂SO4 solution. Be sure your mechanism ends with the major product of the elimination.
Do not draw any minor products.
OH
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Add/Remove step
Click and drag to start
drawing a structure.
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Transcribed Image Text:If the alcohol below is reacted with a concentrated aqueous solution of sulfuric acid (H₂SO4), it will undergo an elimination reaction. Draw the mechanism for this elimination reaction. You can add whatever reagents are normally present in concentrated H₂SO4 solution. Be sure your mechanism ends with the major product of the elimination. Do not draw any minor products. OH J Add/Remove step Click and drag to start drawing a structure. E E E
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