MCQ
Dehydrohalogenation of an alkyl halide is
  • A
    An addition reaction
  • B
    A substitution reaction
  • An elimination reaction
  • D
    An oxidation reaction

Answer

Correct option: C.
An elimination reaction
c
(c)Alkyl halide gives alkene on elimination, reaction takes place in presence of alc. $KOH$.

$C{H_3}C{H_2}Br + Alc\,.\,KOH \to C{H_2} = C{H_2} + KBr + {H_2}O$

There are two types of elimination reactions.

(a) ${E_1} \to $ Unimolecular elimination

(b) ${E_2} \to $ Bimolecular elimination

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