Question: Write structural formulas for all the alkene products that could reasonably be formed from each of the following compounds under the indicated reaction conditions. Where
(a) 1-Bromo-3,3-dimethylbutane (potassium tert-butoxide, tert-butyl alcohol, 100°C)
(b) 1-Methylcyclopentyl chloride (sodium ethoxide, ethanol, 70°C)
(c) 3-Methyl-3-pentanol (sulfuric acid, 80°C)
(d) 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol (phosphoric acid, 120°C)
(e) 3-Iodo-2,4-dimethylpentane (sodium ethoxide, ethanol, 70°C)
(f) 2,4-Dimethyl-3-pentanol (sulfuric acid, 120°C)
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a The reaction that takes place with 1bromo33dimethylbutane is an E2 elimination involving loss of the bromine at C1 and abstraction of the proton at ... View full answer

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