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Chloroform + Base Reaction with Amines

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Reaction of trans 2-phenyl-1-bromocyclopentane on reaction with alcoholic KOH produces major product as

1-phenylcyclopentene

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3-phenylcyclopentene

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4-phenylcyclopentene

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2-phenylcyclopentene

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Solution

trans 2-phenyl-1-bromocyclopentane on treating with alc. $K O H$ gives mainly $3-phenylcyclopentene$ .The reaction is dehydrohalogenation.
The reaction is as follows:

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