When 2-Bromo-3-Methyl-1-Phenylbutane Is Treated with Sodium Methoxide,why Is the Major

question 154

Multiple Choice

When 2-bromo-3-methyl-1-phenylbutane is treated with sodium methoxide,why is the major product 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1-butene?

• A)S_N2 predominates over E2.
• B)E1 predominates over E2.
• C)The bulkiness of the methoxide results in the less substituted alkene.
• D)The newly formed double bond in this compound is conjugated with the phenyl ring.
• E)The less substituted alkene is always more stable than the more substituted alkene.

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