Which alkyl halide,when treated with sodium ethoxide in ethanol,would afford a product mixture consisting of more than one elimination product?
A)1-bromo-3,3-dimethylpentane
B)1-bromo-2,3-dimethylpentane
C)2-bromo-3,4-dimethylpentane
D)2-bromo-3,3-dimethylpentane
E)None of these choices would yield more than one elimination product.

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2-bromo-3,4-dimethylpentane can undergo elimination to form more than one alkene due to the presence of multiple β-hydrogens that can be removed, leading to different possible alkenes.

Which Alkyl Halide,when Treated with Sodium Ethoxide in Ethanol,would Afford