Why Is the Alkyl Halide Below Not Capable of Undergoing

question 122

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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