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What alkene(s) would be produced from the dehydration of cyclopentanol?

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The dehydration of cyclopentanol is shown in the balanced equation below:

Cyclopentanol => cyclopentene + H2O

Therefore, the alkene produced from the dehydration of cyclopentanol is cyclopentene.

The OH group is removed from the compound resulting to an alkene, cyclopentene. <span />

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