<P> In the related condensation reaction water is released from two different reactants . </P> <P> In organic synthesis, there are many examples of dehydration reaction, for example dehydration of alcohols or sugars . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Dehydration reactions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reaction </Th> <Th> Equation </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Conversion of alcohols to ethers </Td> <Td> 2 R--OH → R--O--R + H O </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Conversion of alcohols to alkenes </Td> <Td> R--CH CHOH--R → R--CH = CH--R + H O </Td> <Td> for example the conversion of glycerol to acrolein: <Dl> <Dd> </Dd> </Dl> <P> or the dehydration of 2 - methyl - 1 - cyclohexanol to (mainly) 1 - methylcyclohexene </P> <Dl> <Dd> </Dd> </Dl> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Conversion of carboxylic acids to acid anhydrides </Td> <Td> 2 RCOOH → (RCO) O + H O </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Conversion of amides to nitriles </Td> <Td> RCONH → R--CN + H O </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dienol benzene rearrangement </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Dehydration reactions </Td> </Tr>

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