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dehydrohalogenation

Prepare styrene (C6H5CH=CH2) by dehydohalogenation of either 1-bromo-2-phenylethane or 1-bromo-1phenylethane using KOH in ethanol.

A) which halide would be best as starting material to give the better yeild of alkene?

B) explain your answer in a.

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