Practice mode Alkyl Halides

What is the major product when 2-bromobutane is heated with alcoholic KOH?

Correct answer B. But-2-ene

Explanation

Elimination can remove a β-hydrogen from C1 or C3. By Saytzeff's rule, the more substituted and more stable alkene is formed in greater amount, so but-2-ene is the major product.

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