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Offline Bassel

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Z-E conformation in Elimination reactions
« on: December 15, 2013, 09:35:09 AM »
The answer says it is B !! why is the major product (Z) not (E)??? i thought it would be (E) because it would have less hindrance and thus more stable !!??
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Re: Z-E conformation in Elimination reactions
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2013, 10:25:35 AM »
Quote from: Bassel on December 15, 2013, 09:35:09 AM
The answer says it is B !! why is the major product (Z) not (E)??? i thought it would be (E) because it would have less hindrance and thus more stable !!??

Draw a Newman projection and see what transpires?
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