Following are two diastereomers of 3-bromo-2,3,4-trimethylhexane. On treatment with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, each gives 2,3,4-trimethyl-3-hexene as the major product. One diastereomer gives the E alkene, and the other gives the Z alkene. Which diastereomer gives the Z alkene? Et Me Br H Br Me Me. Et iPr Me iPr

Following are two diastereomers of 3-bromo-2,3,4-trimethylhexane. On treatment with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, each gives 2,3,4-trimethyl-3-hexene as the major product. One diastereomer gives the E alkene, and the other gives the Z alkene. Which diastereomer gives the Z alkene? Et Me Br H Br Me Me. Et iPr Me iPr

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Chapter9: Nucleophilic Substitution And Β-elimination

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Problem 9.39P: Following are diastereomers (A) and (B) of 3-bromo-3,4-dimethylhexane. On treatment with sodium...

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