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To determine: The mechanism to show which three fluoroalkenes are formed by the reaction of
Interpretation: The mechanism to show which three fluoroalkenes are formed by the reaction of
Concept introduction: The elimination reaction is the organic reaction in which two substituents are removed from the organic molecule in one step or two steps. The two mechanisms of the elimination reaction are E1 and E2 mechanism.
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To determine: The mechanism to show the formation of
Interpretation: The mechanism to show the formation of
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- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning