Question

Predict all the alkenes that would be formed by dehydrohalogenation of the following halides with sodium ethoxide in ethanol and identify the major alkene: (i) 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane (ii) 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane (iii) 2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-bromopentane.

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) 1-Bromo-1- methylcyclohexane , (ii) 2-Chloro-2- methylbutane (iii) 2,2,3-Trimethyl-3- bromopentane.