JEE Main 2006 — Haloalkanes And Haloarenes Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2006
Question
Reaction of trans-2-phenyl-1-bromocyclopentane on reaction with alcoholic KOH produces
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Correct answer
D3-phenylcyclopentene
Step-by-step explanation
Hughes and Ingold proposed that bimolecular elimination
reactions take place when the two groups to be eliminated are
trans and lie in one plane with the two carbon atoms to which
they are attached i.e. E2 reactions are stereoselectively trans.Practice this on the real CBT interface
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