Why Is the Alkyl Halide Below Not Capable of Undergoing

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why is the alkyl halide below not capable of undergoing an E2 reaction upon treatment with sodium ethoxide?

• A)Br^- is too poor a leaving group.
• B)The substrate is too hindered.
• C)Too much angle strain would be present in the alkene product.
• D)Sodium ethoxide is a poor base to use in E2 reactions.
• E)The C-H and C-Br bonds which need to break cannot achieve an anti-periplanar orientation.

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