Question: Write a structural formula for the carbocation intermediate formed in the dehydration of each of the alcohols in Problem 5.13 (Section 5.10). Using curved arrows,

Write a structural formula for the carbocation intermediate formed in the dehydration of each of the alcohols in Problem 5.13 (Section 5.10). Using curved arrows, show how each carbocation is deprotonated by water to give a mixture of alkenes.

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