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Please explain why only structure #2 is correct

Please explain why only structure #2 is correct

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Please explain why only structure #2 is correct. Thank you so much!

The image appears to illustrate a chemical reaction sequence. Here's a detailed transcription and explanation: 1. **Reaction Starting Material** - A molecular structure labeled as (d) is shown with the molecule 1-chloro-3-methylpentane (Cl) reacting with a reagent labeled as \( -OC(CH_3)_3 \). 2. **Reaction Sequence** - **Step 1:** The starting molecule undergoes an elimination reaction, resulting in an alkene with a double bond after the chlorine is removed. - **Step 2:** This alkene is then shown rearranged to form a more stable alkene structure. - **Step 3:** Another structural isomer of the alkene is formed, indicating possible further rearrangement or tautomerization. Each step depicts the molecular transformations through structural diagrams with arrows showing the movement from one step to the next. The diagrams convey the flow of the chemical process and the formation of intermediate products.
Transcribed Image Text:The image appears to illustrate a chemical reaction sequence. Here's a detailed transcription and explanation: 1. **Reaction Starting Material** - A molecular structure labeled as (d) is shown with the molecule 1-chloro-3-methylpentane (Cl) reacting with a reagent labeled as \( -OC(CH_3)_3 \). 2. **Reaction Sequence** - **Step 1:** The starting molecule undergoes an elimination reaction, resulting in an alkene with a double bond after the chlorine is removed. - **Step 2:** This alkene is then shown rearranged to form a more stable alkene structure. - **Step 3:** Another structural isomer of the alkene is formed, indicating possible further rearrangement or tautomerization. Each step depicts the molecular transformations through structural diagrams with arrows showing the movement from one step to the next. The diagrams convey the flow of the chemical process and the formation of intermediate products.
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Step 1: Describe an E2 reaction

In an E2 elimination reaction, the abstraction of acidic alpha(alpha) hydrogen by base (CH3)3O- takes place simultaneously in the single step.

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