Tertiary and benzylic alcohols readily form pseudoureas, which eliminate in good yield either at room temperature or upon gentle warming. In contrast, the dehydration of primary and secondary alcohols via this procedure requires elevated temperatures and gave low yields.
G. Majetich, R. Hicks and F. Okha, New J. Chem., 1999, 23, 129 DOI: 10.1039/A807243D
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