Which of the following compounds is obtained when aternary ammonium hydroxide is strongly heated?

Which of the following compounds is obtained when aternary ammonium hydroxide is strongly heated?
  1. Alkane
  2. Alkyne
  3. Alkene
  4. Amide

Solution

Quaternary ammonium hydroxides on strong heating undergo $\beta$-elimination to give an alkene, the reaction is called Hoffmann elimination.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (12 Oct Shift 2)

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