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Title: E2 elimination and base behaviour
Post by: Lamp_ray30 on December 22, 2024, 07:58:15 AM

I am trying to answer this: "Under experimental conditions favorable to the E2 elimination, what product can be expected from the treatment of (2S,3S)-2-phenyl-3-bromo-3-methylpentane with a strong base?"
I tried using Newman projections like I show in the picture but I obtained two differenti outcomes. Am I using the right method?

Title: Re: E2 elimination and base behaviour
Post by: Hunter2 on December 22, 2024, 11:36:36 AM

Draw the right fisher projection.
It's E2 not Sn2 so you will get an alkene no alcohol.