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Questions
Write the main products when n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH.
What happens when n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH?
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Solution
When n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH, but-1-ene forms. This reaction is an example of β-hydrogen elimination brought about by C2H5O−.
\[\ce{\underset{n-Butylchloride}{CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - Cl}->[alc{.} KOH]\underset{But-1-ene}{CH3 - CH2 - CH = CH2}}\]
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