In alcoholic \(KOH\) alkoxide ions \((R{O^ - })\) are present which is a strong base. They abstract proton from ?-carbon of alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction
\(\mathop {ROH}\limits_{{\rm{Alcohol}}} + KOH \to \mathop {ROK + {H_2}O}\limits_{{\rm{Potassium \,alkoxide}}} \)
\(ROK \to \mathop {R{O^ - }}\limits_{{\rm{Alkoxide \,ion}}} + {K^ + }\)
\(R{O^ - } + H - \mathop {C{H_2}}\limits^\beta - \mathop {C{H_2}}\limits^\alpha - Br \to ROH + C{H_2} = C{H_2} + Br\)

$CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3$ $(CH_3)_3 CCH_2CH_3$
$(CH_3)_2CHCH_2CH_2CH_3$ $(CH_3)_2CHCH(CH_3)_2$
$CH_3 CH_2 CH=CH_2 \xrightarrow{{HBr/{H_2}{o_2}}}\,Y\,\xrightarrow{{{C_2}{H_5}ONa}}Z$

