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E2 reaction dehydration dehalogenation beta-hydrogen elimination reductive elimination E1 reaction dehydrohalogenation dehydrogenation chemical reaction acid–base reaction oxidation-reduction reaction chemical synthesis chain reaction addition reaction substitution reaction polymerization reaction mechanism catalysis ion-exchange reaction

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