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Chapter 5:
Structure and Preparation of Alkenes.
Elimination Reactions
Ch 5 contents
Elimination Questions
 
Qu 1:  What are the major products produced by heating the following isomeric alcohols with H2SO4 ?



Qu 2: What are the major products produced by heating the following isomeric alkyl bromides with NaOEt ?



Qu 3: Draw Newman projections of product forming steps for cis- and trans-butene from the reactions of:

(a) 2-bromo-butane with NaOEt / EtOH / heat 

(b) 2-butanol with H2SO / heat


Qu 4: Explain the following experimental observation for stereoisomers of menthyl chloride: 

Answers ?


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