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MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryInorganic ChemistryAlkyl and Aryl HalidesE elimination follows an antiperiplanar structure

Among the following the most reactive towards alcoholic KOH is

A.both SN1 and E1 have same rate-determining-step.
B.a base is a nucleophile and a nucleophile is a base,
C.both a and b✓ Correct
D.none of these
Explanation

Alkyl halide undergoes both substitution reaction and elimination reaction. In a nucleophilic substitution reaction, the one-step reaction is called the N S 2 reaction. It is a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction where the rate of reaction depends on the concentration of nucleophile and substrate. Here base can act as a nucleophile. For example, the hydroxide ion is a good nucleophile. In E2 the elimination reaction, the nucleophile that the hydroxide ion acts as a base and abstracts a proton and favors the reaction. Therefore, N S 2 and E2 are compatible. Similarly, the N S 1 rea

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