Reactions of Monosaccharides Aldose monosaccharides can be oxidized when treated with a mild oxidizing agent. In...
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The dehydration of alcohols Under acidic conditions, alcohols will undergo a dehydration reaction, producing an alkene and water. During the reaction, the hydroxyl group of the alcohol and a hydrogen atom from an adjacent carbon atom are lost. The reaction takes place in three steps, as shown in the diagram. (Figure 1) In the first step, a hydrogen lon bonds to the hydroxyl group of the alcohol. In the second step, the protonated hydroxl group leaves the compound,...