Organic Chemistry As a Second Language, 3e: First Semester Topics

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Chapter 8 - Mechanisms - 8.6 The Regiochemistry Is Contained Within The Mechanism - Problems - Page 183: 8.36

Answer

trans and cis 2-butenes

Work Step by Step

1) Recall the Zaitsev rule It says the more substitued double bond will be obtained, therefore product is 2-butene ( not 1-butene) 2) Cis/trans isomerism Groups attached to a double bond could be by one side or opposite to each other, so firstly, put 2 methyl groups together (cis), then on the opposite sides ( trans )
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