Treatment of Chloroform (CHCl₃) with Strong Bases Results in _______

Multiple Choice

Treatment of chloroform (CHCl₃) with strong bases results in _______ which is mechanistically described as a_______.

A) α-elimination; loss of leaving group followed by deprotonation.
B) α-elimination; deprotonation followed by a loss of leaving group.
C) β-elimination; deprotonation followed by loss of leaving group.
D) β-elimination; concerted deprotonation and loss of leaving group.