elimination

• what are the conditions for the elimination of halogenoalkanes?

  ethanoic

  high temperature

  OH- behaves as base

  product is alkene
• what is a base?

  species that accepts H+
• what is the overall equation for the elimination of bromoethane?

  CH3CH2Br + NaOH --> CH2=CH2 + H2O + NaBr
• what is the process of elimination of alcohols?

  1. OH- removes H+ from adjacent carbon to one carrying halogen
  2. electrons in C-H left behind and C has 3 bond pairs of electrons form new bond with adjacent carbon
  3. carbon with halogen breaks off, leaving behind halide ion