Organic Chemistry II Practice Chem242
Week 3 Alkene synthesis Dehydrohalogenation (E2): Draw the major products
Acid-catalyzed dehydration of alcohols (E1) Draw ALL possible products and indicate the major one.
2-bromo-2-methylpentaneNaOCH2CH3
CH2CH3OH
2-bromo-2-methylpentaneNaOC(CH3)3
HOC(CH3)3
Br NaOCH2CH3
CH2CH3OH
H
Br
D
CH3
HH
NaOCH2CH3
CH2CH3OH
H
Br
H
CH3
HD
NaOCH2CH3
CH2CH3OH
CH3
Br
D
H
HH
NaOCH2CH3
CH2CH3OH
OHH2SO4
heat
OH
H3PO4
heat