(9) Dehydration $\rightarrow$ (a) heat (b) $ZnCl_2$ anhydrous (c) $H_3PO_4$ (d) conc $H_2SO_4$
(a) $2CH_2OH \xrightarrow[{500^oC}]{\Delta} (CH_2)_2O(epoxide) +H_2O$
(b) $2CH_2OH \xrightarrow[{\Delta, -H_2O}]{ZnCl_2} H_2C=CHOH(vinyl \hspace{1mm} alcohol) \rightarrow H_3C-CHO$ ( acetaldehyde)
(c) $2CH_2OH \xrightarrow [{-H_2O}]{H_3PO_4} HOH_2C-CH_2-O-CH_2-CH_2OH$ (diethylene glycol)
(d) $2CH_2OH \xrightarrow[{-2H_2O, \Delta}]{conc. H_2SO_4} 2(CH_2-O-CH_2)$ (dioxane)