Determine the compound that produces a faster E1 reaction.
Arrange the following anions in increasing order of their nucleophilic strength.
Which of the following species is a better nucleophile?
a. CH3O− or CH3NH− in NH3
b. CH3O− or CH3NH− in DMSO
Among the following pair of anions, identify the better nucleophile.
Does the following reaction undergo a E2, E1, SN2 or SN1 mechanism?
Draw the product(s) obtained in the following reaction of the stereoisomer of 2-bromo-1,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane.
For the following reaction, predict whether the major product will be a substitution product or an elimination product. Write the major product of the reaction.
Draw a suitable mechanism for the following reaction.
(Note: replacing the nitrogen atom with –CH– slows down the reaction)
Identify the alkyl halides that would give the following pure alkenes through E2 dehydrohalogenation.
a. But-1-ene
b. 2-Methylbut-1-ene
c. Hept-3-ene
What is the product of the substitution/elimination reaction below? Take into consideration the configuration of the product.