ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 7 HA heat H OH HA=H2SOA, H3POA. Al,O The experimental conditions- temperature and acid concentration-that are required to being about dehydration are closely related to the structure of the individual alcoho The relative ease with which alcohols undergo dehydration is in the following order R3 coh >R,Choh> RCH,OH Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 7 C C C C H OH HA heat HA = H2SO4 , H3PO4, Al2O3 ...... 1. The experimental conditions — temperature and acid concentration — that are required to being about dehydration are closely related to the structure of the individual alcohol. The relative ease with which alcohols undergo dehydration is in the following order: R3COH > R2CHOH> RCH2OH