Br H NaOCH3

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Chapter18: The Chemistry Of Food
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In an E1 mechanism the leaving group leaves first to form a carbocation and
subsequently a proton is removed by a base to form the alkene. In an E2 mechanism the
proton and the leaving group leave at the same time. The compound shown below
undergoes an Elimination reaction in a two-step mechanism that does not follow the order
or steps as described above (not E1 or E2)

a. Draw the mechanism and give the product of the elimination reaction.
b. Why do you think this reaction follows this unusual elimination reaction? Support your
answer with all relevant structure(s)

 

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