Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 3-methyl-2-butanol gives three alkenes: 2-methyl-2- butene, 3-methyl-1-butene, and 2-methyl-1-butene. Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of each product

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Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 3-methyl-2-butanol gives three alkenes: 2-methyl-2- butene, 3-methyl-1-butene, and 2-methyl-1-butene. Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of each product

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