Preparation of alkenes from primary alkyl halides

Preparation of alkenes from primary alkyl halides

Primary alkyl halide react with hot solution of excess alcohol and potassium hydroxide to form alkenes. the mechanism is described as elimination bimolecular(E2) because HX is removed from the alkyl halide and it is bimolecular because the slow step involves two species

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