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Neopentyl bromide undergoes dehydro halo...

Neopentyl bromide undergoes dehydro halogenation to give alkene even though it has no `beta-` hydrogen. This is due to `:`

A

`E_(2)` mechanism

B

Rearrangement of carbocations by `E_(1)` mechanism

C

`E_(1)cB` mechanism

D

`E_(4)` mechanism

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B
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