Which Statement(s) Is/are True of an E1 Elimination

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement(s) is/are true of an E1 elimination?

• A) it is a two-step process and has the same first step as a S_N1 mechanism
• B) it involves the formation of the carbocation from elimination of a good leaving group
• C) a common competing reaction is rearrangement of a less stable carbocation to a more stable carbocation
• D) the loss of a proton by the carbocation is a fast step
• E) all of the above

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