Hi I had a question on one of Chad's vids.
2-butanol --h2so4 or h3po4--> 2-butene
I understand that the acids are BIG and BULKY implying CB are not good nucleophiles. This rules out substitution. E1 can happen w. a weak base in protic solvent and h2so4 is capable of HBonding. But whats bothering me is E2 is possible as well. I thought for E2 you need a strong base? h2so4 is a strong acid and therefore its conjugate base is really weak. So E2 can happen without a strong base as long as there is a primary or methanol?
TIA!
2-butanol --h2so4 or h3po4--> 2-butene
I understand that the acids are BIG and BULKY implying CB are not good nucleophiles. This rules out substitution. E1 can happen w. a weak base in protic solvent and h2so4 is capable of HBonding. But whats bothering me is E2 is possible as well. I thought for E2 you need a strong base? h2so4 is a strong acid and therefore its conjugate base is really weak. So E2 can happen without a strong base as long as there is a primary or methanol?
TIA!
