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Predict the major alkene formed in the given reaction giving mechanistic reasoning.

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The alkene which is less substituted is formed in the reaction on heating, that hydrogen is eliminated from $β$ carbon whole carbon is less substituted to give the major alkene. (Cope elimination - Syn elimination reaction)

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