A Student Runs an Elimination Reaction in Lab, Beginning with 1-Iodo-1-Methyl

question 77

Short Answer

A student runs an elimination reaction in lab, beginning with 1-iodo-1-methyl cyclohexane. If the product obtained shows exactly 5 distinct carbons in the (proton-decoupled) ¹³C NMR spectrum, what base could have been used to cause the elimination?

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