What is the mechanism of dehydation of glucose/fructose ?
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R-CH2-OH + H+ = R-CH2-OH2(+) (with + on oxygen) ->RCH2(+) (with plus on carbon) + H2O. Then you typically lose a proton and get an unsaturated compound (with or without rearrangement) R=CH2