The major product formed in the dehydrohalogenation reaction of 2 -Bromopentane is Pent 2 -ene. This product formation is based on?

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Correct answer: A. Saytzeff's Rule

2 -bromopentane gives 2 -pentene as the major product according to Saytzeff's rule as it is more substituted alkene CH _ 3 - CHBr - CH _ 2 - CH _ 2 - CH _ 3 alc . KOH → CH _ 2 = CH - CH _ 2 - CH _ 2 - CH _ 3 ( Hofmannproduct, leastsubstitutedalkene ) CH _ 3 - CHBr - CH _ 2 - CH _ 2 - CH _ 3 alc . KOH → CH _ 3 - CH = CH - CH _ 2 - CH _ 3 ( Satzeff ' sproduct, moresubstitutedalkene )

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