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Question

• Predict the major product from the heating 2-
bromo-3-methylbutane with:

(a) K tert-butoxide.
(b) NaOC2H5

2- Dehalogenation of vicinal dihalo compounds (-X2)

• Means elimination of two halogens from vicinal dihalide
using zinc in acetic acid or potassium iodide in acetone.

(Vicinal dihalide: in which the halogens are on two adjacent
carbons)

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