BRAINCAKEElimination
When a halogenoalkane is heated with ethanolic sodium or potassium hydroxide the OH- acts as a base rather than as a nucleophile. The hydrogen that is attached to the carbon atom next to the C-X bond reacts with the base.
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Key terms in this lesson
- elimination
- A reaction in which atoms or a small molecule are removed from a molecule, often forming a double bond.
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