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ChemistryHydrocarbonCHEMICAL REACTIONS OF ALKENESMedium2 minPYQ_2019
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

The major product of the following reaction is:

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Addition of alc. KOH to haloalkanes follows the Saytzeff rule which points towards greater stability. Saytzeff's rule implies that elimination reactions favour formation of alkene with greater number of substituents.



Not only that, but it also gives the molecule an extended conjugate system which further enhances its stability.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:HydrocarbonSubtopic:CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF ALKENES
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2019

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