Following are two diastereomers of 3-bromo-4-ethyl-2,3,5-trimethylhexane. On treatment with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, each gives 3-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethyl-3- hexene as the major product. One diastereomer gives the E alkene, and the other gives the Z alkene. Which diastereomer gives the E alkene? Br Me H Br Me H iPr Et iPr b Et iPr iPr a

Following are two diastereomers of 3-bromo-4-ethyl-2,3,5-trimethylhexane. On treatment with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, each gives 3-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethyl-3- hexene as the major product. One diastereomer gives the E alkene, and the other gives the Z alkene. Which diastereomer gives the E alkene? Br Me H Br Me H iPr Et iPr b Et iPr iPr a

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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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