A nucleophilic oxygen atom of unprotonated ethanol displaces a water molecule from the protonated (electrophilic) ethanol molecule, producing water, a hydrogen ion and diethyl ether. CH3CH2OH2+ + CH3CH2OH → H2O + H+ + CH3CH2OCH2CH3
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