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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

Which of the following organohalogen compounds when heated witj alcoholic potassium hydroxide does not undergo dehydrohalogenation reaction
a)sec butyl chloride\
b)Iso propyl chloride
c)Neo pentyl chlordie
d)Iso butyl chloride

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Hello christopher 
Neopentyl chloride does not readily undergo dehydrohalogenation as elimination is mostly ie 75% is favoured by it