what is the action of aqueous potassium carbonate on alkyl halide
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A simple one step conversion of white phosphorus to phosphorous acid based on indirect electrolysis using electrogenerated halogens has been demonstrated.
When potassium carbonate is reacted with alkyl halide, the acidic property of the alkyl halide due to alpha carbons and potassium carbonate being base undergoes acid-base reaction. The lone pair of electrons from the electronegative oxygen of carbonate ion takes up hydrogen from the alkyl halide.
As a result, the halogen group becomes free electronegative ion and alkene is formed. Potassium reacts with the free ions forming potassium bicarbonate and potassium halide.