g Elimination reaction simulation, Kim had tried to prepare cyclohexene from cyclohexanol using HCl as a catalyst, but he got a weird side product cyclohexyl chloride. Cyclohexyl chloride is formed possibly from the side reaction called A. SN1 substitution reaction B. E2 reaction C. E1 reaction D. SN2 substitution reaction

SN1 substitution reaction

Explanation:

cyclohexanol is a secondary alkanol. The mechanism of acid catalysed dehydration of cyclohexanol involves the protonation of the -OH group.

This is followed by loss of water which is a good leaving group. At this stage, a proton could be abstracted to yield cyclohexene by E1 mechanism or an SN1 substitution reaction may occur to yield Cyclohexyl chloride.

The both reactions are equally likely.