Treatment of Chloroform (CHCl₃) with Strong Bases Results in _______

question 91

Multiple Choice

Treatment of chloroform (CHCl₃) with strong bases results in _______ which is mechanistically described as a_______.

• A) α-elimination; loss of leaving group followed by deprotonation.
• B) α-elimination; deprotonation followed by a loss of leaving group.
• C) β-elimination; deprotonation followed by loss of leaving group.
• D) β-elimination; concerted deprotonation and loss of leaving group.

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