Can E2 reactions run in H2O if the base is week?

[jirotrom]

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Dat destroyer ochem question number 36 says the answer is E2 and not E1... pretty confused here.

EDIT: I mean weak... been studying since ten... brain is goin bye bye lol

 

[Parle G]

Sodium Amide is a a strong base so it will readily react with the H and Br (dehydrohalogenation) but since 3 moles of NaNH2 are used, it will react with both, to yield the alkyne.

 

[jirotrom]

I didn't know NaNH2 was a strong Base... arg. so E2 can occur as long as there is a strong base... even in a protic solvent?

 

[UndergradGuy7]

I didn't know NaNH2 was a strong Base... arg. so E2 can occur as long as there is a strong base... even in a protic solvent?

Solvent is usually the least important.

Type of carbon and base is more important than solvent.

 

[jirotrom]

Solvent is usually the least important.

Type of carbon and base is more important than solvent.

👍 awesome... thank you!