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The hydroxide removes the alpha proton so forming a nucleophilic centre which displaces the chloride ion.

Organic Syntheses, CV4, 597 (1963)

  +  
NaOH
  +  
H2O
         
  +  
NaCl
  +  
H2O
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5-Chloro-2-pentanone     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1-Cyclopropylethanone     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Cyclisation
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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