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meso-2,3-Dibromobutane is treated with NaI in acetone. The mojor compound formed is

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cis-but`-2`-ne
`2-`BROMO`-3-`iodobutane
trans-but`-2-`ene
meso`-2,3-`diiodobutane

Solution :DEHALOGENATION by sodium IODIDE proceeds by an `E2` ELIMINATION mechanism. `E2` elimination, which is both stereoselective and stereospecific, TYPICALLY involves antielimination.


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