b.Heating the following compound in methanol solvent leads to a major and minor ring-expanded elimination product....

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b.Heating the following compound in methanol solvent leads to a major and minor ring-expanded elimination product. Propose a mechanism for the formation of the major product, and explain why it is the major product. CH3 CH3 Br H3C + CH3 -CH3 -CH3 CH3OH, heat major minor b.Heating the following compound in methanol solvent leads to a major and minor ring-expanded elimination product. Propose a mechanism for the formation of the major product, and explain why it is the major product. CH3 CH3 Br H3C + CH3 -CH3 -CH3 CH3OH, heat major minor