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Structure and Preparation of Alkenes. Elimination Reactions |
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Structure and Preparation of Alkenes. Elimination Reactions |
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| Qu 1: | What are the major products produced by heating the following isomeric alcohols with H2SO4 ? |
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| Qu 2: | What are the major products produced by heating the following isomeric alkyl bromides with NaOEt ? |
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| Qu 3: | Draw Newman projections of product forming steps for cis- and trans-butene from the reactions of: |
| (a) 2-bromo-butane with NaOEt / EtOH / heat | |
| (b) 2-butanol with H2SO4 / heat | |
| Qu 4: | Explain the following experimental observation for stereoisomers of menthyl chloride: |
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