Chemistry A-Level
loss of H⁺ forming the π bond
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A base removes a hydrogen from a carbon adjacent to the positive carbon, the arrow running from that C–H bond into the C–C bond, making the π bond of the alkene.
Topics that use loss of H⁺ forming the π bond
- Elimination (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- carbocation intermediate
- competing reactions
- condenser water direction
- dehydration of alcohols
- drying and washing the product
- elimination of water
- elimination to an alkene
- Functional group
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