DAT Destroyer Organic #63

[chax1]

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I thought a tertiary halide would react in an E1 fashion, but the solution says that its the fastest to react in the E2 mechanism.

I was wondering if someone could clear up my misconception???


Thanks!

 

[BRZ24]

I thought a tertiary halide would react in an E1 fashion, but the solution says that its the fastest to react in the E2 mechanism.

I was wondering if someone could clear up my misconception???


Thanks!

Typing the complete problem would help. What was the base?

 

[412smb412]

I thought a tertiary halide would react in an E1 fashion, but the solution says that its the fastest to react in the E2 mechanism.

I was wondering if someone could clear up my misconception???


Thanks!

teritary is ideal for both e2 and e1, it all depends upon the nucleophile: good base = e2.

 

[chax1]

Typing the complete problem would help. What was the base?

It doesn't list the base... It just lists the alkyl halides as answer choices. Sorry for the confusion.


Thanks 412smb412. E1, E2, Sn1, and Sn2 are all rules, rules, rules! Drivin' me nuts!

 

[412smb412]

It doesn't list the base... It just lists the alkyl halides as answer choices. Sorry for the confusion.


Thanks 412smb412. E1, E2, Sn1, and Sn2 are all rules, rules, rules! Drivin' me nuts!

its really not that bad. make a flow chart!


base = e2
nucleophile but not that great of a base = sn2
(if nucleophile has charge = e2 or sn2)

sn1 and e1 are hard to differentiate by so u don't need to worry too much. but make sure that the beta carbon actually has a hydrogen on it b4 u even try to do the question!