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Chemistry unit 2 question help

Hey guys! Please please help with this question. It is from June 2014 IAL.

The molecule shown below is 3-chloro-3-methylhexane.

It reacts with hot, alcoholic potassium hydroxide to produce a number of different
alkenes. Which of the following could be produced from 3-chloro-3-methylhexane?
A hex-2-ene
B 3-methylhex-1-ene
C 3-methylhex-2-ene
D 3-methylhex-4-ene

Reply 1

Rexx18

Since it's hot and alcoholic KOH, it implies elimination.

Draw out the full mechanism for it, the :OH^- attacks a hydrogen on the adjacent carbon to the carbon with the chlorine attached. Water is produced, a double bond forms and the chlorine detaches.

Since there are 3 carbons with hydrogen around the carbon with the chlorine attached, you will get 3 possible products from this reaction. One of the products will be 3-methylhex-2-ene.