Chapter 24: Q.4. (page 962)
Question: Acid-catalyzed dehydration of β-hydroxy carbonyl compounds occurs by the mechanism discussed in Section 9.8. With this in mind, draw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction.

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Chapter 24: Q.4. (page 962)
Question: Acid-catalyzed dehydration of β-hydroxy carbonyl compounds occurs by the mechanism discussed in Section 9.8. With this in mind, draw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction.

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