Question: (a) Design an alkyl halide that will give only 2,4-diphenylpent-2-ene upon treatment with potassium tert-butoxide (a bulky base that promotes E2 elimination). (b) What stereochemistry

(a) Design an alkyl halide that will give only 2,4-diphenylpent-2-ene upon treatment with potassium tert-butoxide (a bulky base that promotes E2 elimination).
(b) What stereochemistry is required in your alkyl halide so that only the following stereoisomer of the product is formed?

(a) Design an alkyl halide that will give only 2,4-diphenylpent-2-ene

H,C CH(Ph)CH

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