Which of the following will most readily give the dehydrohalogenation product?

Which of the following will most readily give the dehydrohalogenation product?

Solution

Here, the dehydrohalogenation goes by E1cb, and the most stable carbanion formation is favoured. Which will be formed in option A compound.

Asked in: JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr)

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