[Suprachiasmatic Nucleus]

Hi.

I understand secondary carbons can form E1,E2,Sn1,Sn2 products. However, I'm sort of confused when it comes to E1 and E2.

I have for secondary:

Sn1 = Poor Nu (HOH or HOR)

Sn2 = Weak Base Nu

E1 = Strong Base

E2 = Alcohol + Acid + heat.

My question is, is that is there anything missing for E1 and E2? Thanks very much. :-)

[Dan]

I think you have E1 and E2 the wrong way round.

[Scatter]

Hi.

I understand secondary carbons can form E1,E2,Sn1,Sn2 products. However, I'm sort of confused when it comes to E1 and E2.

I have for secondary:

Sn1 = Poor Nu (HOH or HOR)

Sn2 = Weak Base Nu

E1 = Strong Base

E2 = Alcohol + Acid + heat.

My question is, is that is there anything missing for E1 and E2? Thanks very much. :-)

From Straumanis - Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, 2nd Edition--

SN1 = Good or poor Nu, weak base, cool temperature or polar protic solvent
SN2 = Good Nu, weak or strong base, cool temperature or polar aprotic solvent
E1 = Poor Nucleophile, weak base, hot temperature
E2 = Good or poor Nu, strong base, hot temperature

So yeah, at the very least, your E1 and E2 are switched.

[azmanam]

see here:
http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=37442.0