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In terms of 'sima-polarised' bonds or not.... why does haloalkanes undergo elimination easily at low conditions?
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Consider whether the base is a poor nucleophile. There are two different mechanisms of action here with the halogenoalkanes. The first is the E1 or unimolecular pathway and the other is the E2 or bimolecular pathway.
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