Question: Which isomer would you expect to undergo E2 elimination faster, trans1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane or cis-1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane? Draw each molecule in its more stable chair conformation, and explain your

Which isomer would you expect to undergo E2 elimination faster, trans1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane or cis-1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane? Draw each molecule in its more stable chair conformation, and explain your answer.

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