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Standard XII
Chemistry
Introduction to E2 Mechanism
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The reaction of the bromo compound shown below with sodium ethoxide gives predominantly:
A
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Solution
The correct option is
C
In the above reaction,
E
t
O
−
acts as a strong base and gives dehydrohalogenation type product via
E
2
-elimination.
Cyclohexane and its derivatives are more preferred in the chair configuration.
D
and
B
r
are anti-periplanar to each other. So,
E
2
-elimination is easy.
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