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1-Bromo-2-methylpropane will undergo base catalysed elimination of hydrogen bromide to give 2-methylpropene when warmed with potassium hydroxide in an alcoholic solvent.

  +  
KOH
  +  
CH3CH2OH
         
  +  
KBr
  +  
H2O
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1-Bromo-2-methylpropane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethanol Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2-Methylpropene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium bromide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Elimination
Elimination: Second Order

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