Burgess脱水试剂是非常有效的由仲醇和叔醇脱水制备烯烃的试剂。β位消除，遵循热消除Ei机理（消除过程中，两种离去基团同时离去，互相之间又迅速成键）。

试剂的制备：

反应机理

反应实例

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编译自：Name Reactions （A Collection of Detailed Reaction Mechanisms）, Jie Jack Li, Burgess dehydrating reagent，page 100-101.