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Offline yanksrock

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E-Z nomenclature major product question
« on: October 14, 2010, 03:20:36 PM »
 For the question below I keep getting choice A bc since its an E2 reaction, shouldn't the hydrogen and halogen be anti coplanar? Im not sure why its Z. Thank you so much!

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Re: E-Z nomenclature major product question
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2010, 10:17:15 PM »
I agree with antiperiplanar elimination. I get B. I suggest you double check your original assignments of R/S assignments. Cl is highest in each center.
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