Which product (or products)would be formed in appreciable amount(s)when trans-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane undergoes dehydrohalogenation upon treatment with sodium ethoxide in ethanol?

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The dehydrohalogenation reaction involves the loss of a hydrogen and a halogen atom from adjacent carbons to form a double bond. In this case, the molecule being dehydrohalogenated is trans-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane. The only product that can be formed in appreciable amounts from this reaction is 1-methylcyclohexene (II), as it is the only option that contains a double bond. None of the other options have a double bond and thus cannot be formed from this reaction.

Which Product (Or Products)would Be Formed in Appreciable Amount(s)when Trans-1-Bromo-2-Methylcyclohexane