Sunday, January 22, 2012

Which of the following halides is most reactive in an E2 reaction with sodium methoxide?

d will undergo E-2 elimination the easiest as it is a secondary alkyl iodide being reacted with a strong base... the others are primary alkyl halides and undergo SN2 reactions with the CH3O^-1 forming methyl ethers ( Williamson ehter synthesis )

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