Timeline for Determine mechanism: E1 vs. E2
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| Jan 6, 2021 at 8:32 | answer | added | Floatoss | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2020 at 8:21 | comment | added | Carlos | @user55119 but it is that in the reaction are the two conditions | |
| Dec 8, 2020 at 8:20 | vote | accept | Carlos | ||
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| Dec 8, 2020 at 2:23 | answer | added | Adiboy | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2020 at 0:19 | comment | added | Zhe | I would argue that you can posit a guess, but without experience, you cannot be certain unless you have experimental evidence. Methoxide/hydroxide is strong-ish, but it would be a better base if it weren't in a protic solvent. Heating is frequently indicative of E1. I would lean that direction, given that the electrophile is somewhat bulky, but again, you can't be 100% sure a priori. | |
| Dec 7, 2020 at 23:27 | comment | added | user55119 | If there is strong base present, then E2. If only methanol and no base, then its E1. | |
| Dec 7, 2020 at 23:05 | history | asked | Carlos | CC BY-SA 4.0 |