Bimolecular Dehydration of Alcohols Industrial method,not good lab synthesis. If temperature is too high,alkene forms. H2SO4 CH;CH2-O-H H-O-CH2CHs CH:CH2-O-CH2CH3 140°C => Chapter 14 16Chapter 14 16 Bimolecular Dehydration of Alcohols • Industrial method, not good lab synthesis. • If temperature is too high, alkene forms. => CH3 CH2 O H + H O CH2 CH3 CH3 CH2 O CH2 CH3 H2 SO4 140°C