Dehydrohalogenation of an alkyl halide by treating it with a strong base to yield an alkene product typically occurs by what reaction mechanism? A) S_N1 B) S_N2 C) E1 D) E2 E) free radical

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Dehydrohalogenation of an alkyl halide by treating it with a strong base to yield an alkene product typically occurs by the E2 (Elimination Bimolecular) mechanism. In this mechanism, the nucleophile (the strong base) attacks the beta carbon while the leaving group (the halide) leaves, causing the carbon–halogen bond to break at the same time as the carbon–hydrogen bond is formed, resulting in the formation of an alkene product.

Dehydrohalogenation of an Alkyl Halide by Treating It with a Strong