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Alkyl chlorides with an beta-hydrogen can undergo base catalysed elimination to give an alkene.

Generic Organic reaction
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Base–
Proton abstractor
         
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Cl–
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2° Alkyl chloride (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Base, charged (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alkene, monosubstituted (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chloride ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Elimination
Functional Group Interconvertion
Proton transfer: Brønsted reaction

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