Which of the follwing is the correct product?
1) 3-methyl hex-2-ene
2) 3-methyl hex-3-ene
3) 3-methyl hex-3-ol

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Solution

Alkyl halides on treatment with ethanolic potassium hydroxide undergo dehydrohalogenation to form an alkene. When two different alkenes can be formed, more substituted alkene is the major product.

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