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The mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene involves the following three steps: Step 1: Protonation of ethanol to form ethyl oxonium ion: ... After the formation of ethene, it is removed to shift the equilibrium in a forward direction.
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Mechanism of Dehydration of Alcohols: Dehydration of alcohols follows E1 or E2 mechanism. The primary alcohols, elimination reactions follow the E2 mechanism whereas the secondary and tertiary alcohols elimination reaction follows the E1 mechanism. ... In this particular step, the alcohol is reacted upon by a protic acid.
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