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The total number of alkenes possible by dehydrohalogenation of 3-bromo-3-cyclopentylhexane using alcoholic KOH is

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answer is 5.

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3-bromo-3-cyclopentylhexane has three different types of α-hydrogens marked as (a),  (b) and (c) and hence can give three structurally isomeric alkenes. But two of these can exhibit geometrical isomerism. Therefore, total number of alkenes possible are five

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The total number of alkenes possible by dehydrohalogenation of 3-bromo-3-cyclopentylhexane using alcoholic KOH is