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Elimination reactions involving halogenoalkanes

Elimination from 2-bromopropane . . .: The formation of an alkene (propene) from 2-bromopropane.
Elimination from unsymmetrical halogenoalkanes . . .: Explains how to cope with cases where more than one elimination product can be formed from a single halogenoalkane.
Elimination v. substitution . . .: Discusses how the reaction between a halogenoalkane and hydroxide ions can lead to either an elimination reaction or nucleophilic substitution.

The dehydration of alcohols

The dehydration of propan-2-ol . . .: Facts and mechanism for the dehydration of propan-2-ol (as typical of secondary and tertiary alcohols) using an acid catalyst to give propene.
The dehydration of ethanol . . .

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