8. Elimination Reactions
E2 Mechanism
7PRACTICE PROBLEM
When cis-4-iodocyclohexanethiol and trans-4-iodocyclohexanethiol react with HO−, they produce the same elimination product. Draw the mechanisms that explain the formation of the elimination product.
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When cis-4-iodocyclohexanethiol and trans-4-iodocyclohexanethiol react with HO−, they produce the same elimination product. Draw the mechanisms that explain the formation of the elimination product.