2-Bromopentane is treated with alcoholic KOH solution. What will be the major product formed in this reaction and what is the type of elimination called?

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2-Bromopentane is treated with alcoholic KOH solution. What will be the major product formed in this reaction and what is the type of elimination called? (A) pent-1-ene, β-Elimination (B) pent-2-ene, β-Elimination (C) pent-1-ene, Nucleophilic substitution (D) pent-2-ene, Nucleophilic substitution

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Correct answer is (b) pent-2-ene, β-Elimination

Q. $2$ -Bromopentane is treated with alcoholic $K O H$ solution. What will be the major product formed in this reaction and what is the type of elimination called?

pent- $1$ -ene, $β$ -Elimination

pent- $2$ -ene, $β$ -Elimination

pent- $1$ -ene, Nucleophilic substitution

pent- $2$ -ene, Nucleophilic substitution

2-pentanol, nucleophilic substitution

Correct answer is (b) pent- $2$ -ene, $β$ -Elimination

Q. 2-Bromopentane is treated with alcoholic KOH solution. What will be the major product formed in this reaction and what is the type of elimination called?

pent-1-ene, β-Elimination

pent-2-ene, β-Elimination

pent-1-ene, Nucleophilic substitution

pent-2-ene, Nucleophilic substitution