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Elimination of bromine from -bromobutane results in the formation of:

  1. A
    equimolar mixture of and -butene
  2. B
    predominantly -butene
  3. C
    predominantly -butene
  4. D
    predominantly -butyne

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According to Saytzeff's Rule, in elimination reactions, the more substituted alkene is the major product.Elimination of -bromobutane gives -butene (more substituted) and -butene. -butene is the predominant product.

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Elimination of bromine from -bromobutane results in the formation of:
A
equimolar mixture of and -butene
B
predominantly -butene
C
predominantly -butene
D
predominantly -butyne

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