Q: What class of oxygencontaining compounds is formed by the dehydration of alcohols?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Ethanol and resveratrol, a phenol, are representatives of two of the families of oxygencontaining compounds that we consider in this chapter. Two other classes, aldehydes and ketones, are formed by the oxidation of alcohols. Ethers, another class, are made by the dehydration of alcohols.

 Choices:

- reagents

- sugars

- nethers

- ethers


A:
ethers