Question: List the alkenes that would be formed when each of the following alkyl halides is subjected to dehydrohalogenation with potassium ethoxide in ethanol and use

List the alkenes that would be formed when each of the following alkyl halides is subjected to dehydrohalogenation with potassium ethoxide in ethanol and use Zaitsev's rule to predict the major product of each reaction:
(a) 2-bromo-3-methylbutane and
(b) 2-bromo-2, 3-dimethylbutane.

Step by Step Solution

3.40 Rating (147 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock

a b Br OK OH heat tr... View full answer

blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Document Format (1 attachment)

Word file Icon

877-O-S-P (97).docx

120 KBs Word File

Students Have Also Explored These Related Organic Chemistry Questions!