NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3hx058
2-Bromopropane is heated with alcoholic KOH. The major product is
Apropan-1-ol
Bpropyne
Cpropan-2-ol
Dpropene
Answer: D
Alcoholic KOH supplies the strong base ROX−/OHX− in a poorly solvating medium, favouring E2 elimination (dehydrohalogenation). Loss of HBr from 2-bromopropane gives propene.