Elimination

Question 1

What produces when hydroxide ions react with a halogenoalkane?

Answer 1

Eliminate to produce an alkene or substitute to produce an alcohol

Question 2

How can we promote the elimination reacting with hydroxide ions and halogenoalkane?

Answer 2

• Use ethanol as the solvent rather than water
• Heat the reaction under reflux conditons

Question 3

Where does the hydroxide ion attack the halogenoalkane in the elimination mechanism?

Answer 3

Hydrogen on the carbon adjacent to the C-X bond