Suppose you carried out two reactions in sequence. In the first reaction, you hydrated 1-hexene; in the second reaction, you dehydrated the product(s) of the first reaction. Which of the following would be the major final product?
A) 1-hexene
B) 2-hexene
C) 3-hexene
D) 2-methyl-3-pentene

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The hydration of 1-hexene would lead to the formation of 2-hexanol as the major product. Upon dehydration, 2-hexene would be the major final product. The other options (1-hexene, 3-hexene, 2-methyl-3-pentene) either do not involve a dehydration step or do not correspond to the major products of the hydration/dehydration sequence.

Suppose You Carried Out Two Reactions in Sequence