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1-phenyl-2-chloropropane on treating with alc. KOH gives mainly:

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1-phenylpropene
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2-phenylpropene
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1-phenylpropen-2-ol
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1-phenylpropen-1-ol
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Solution

The correct option is A 1-phenylpropene
1-phenyl-2-chloropropane on treating with alc. KOH gives mainly 1-phenylpropene. This is dehydrochlorination reaction.
The double bond in the product is in conjugation with benzene ring.

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