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Question
What is the product when CH₃CH₂CHClCH₃ reacts with alcoholic KOH ?
Explanation
Alcoholic KOH promotes elimination (E₂) in CH₃CH₂CHClCH₃ , forming CH₃CH=CHCH₃ (2-butene) as the major product per Zaitsev's rule.
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