Bases like tri-ethyl amine and pyridine are used to:

mop up the acidic byproduct

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crystallize alkyl halide

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evaporate alkyl halide

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Solution

The correct option is A mop up the acidic byproduct
Bases like tri-methyl amine and pyridine are used to mop up the acidic byproduct and make it neutral.
Hence option A is correct.

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