8. Elimination Reactions
E2 Mechanism
1PRACTICE PROBLEM
Explain the reason why stronger bases such as sodium hydride (NaH) lead to a faster E2 elimination compared to sodium methoxide (CH3ONa) by using the reaction's coordinate diagram.
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Explain the reason why stronger bases such as sodium hydride (NaH) lead to a faster E2 elimination compared to sodium methoxide (CH3ONa) by using the reaction's coordinate diagram.