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The product of dehydrohalogenation of 2-bromobutane with alc. KOH is mainly:

  1. A 1-butene
  2. B 2-butene Correct answer
  3. C Butane
  4. D But-1-ene

Solution

2-bromobutane: Zaitsev's rule says more substituted alkene (but-2-ene) predominates. Also trans-2-butene is major over cis.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Topic: Elimination Reactions

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