Write the mechanism of the following reaction:
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Solution
The mechanism of the given reaction is as follows:
(i) Protonation of an alcohol molecule
(ii) Attack of other alcohol molecule on the protonated molecule
(iii) Deprotonation
Concept: Chemical Reactions of Alcohols and Phenols - Reactions Involving Cleavage of Carbon–Oxygen (C–O) Bond in Alcohols
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