E1 mechanism orgohacks please help :D

[jirotrom]

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So lets say we have 2-bromo-2-methylbutane, (hopefully I named this correctly)... and it reacts with H20 a weak base. The carbon the bromine is on is a tertiary carbon. There are 3 beta carbons around that can then be deprotonated. Now arent we supposed to deprotonate the carbon with the most hydrogens aka most substituted... isn't that zaitsevs rule? So would we then deprotonate one of the methyl carbons instead of the adjacent carbon with 2 hydrogens.

I saw this in chad's and I am getting quite confused on how he explanes the rules of deprotonation... Orgohacks if you are here your help would be appreciated.
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[meant2be10]

The carbon with the most hydrogens is the least substituted, deprotonation of this carbon would result in the Hoffmann product.

 

[jirotrom]

thats what i thought... good deal

 

[orgohacks]

The carbon with the most hydrogens is the least substituted, deprotonation of this carbon would result in the Hoffmann product.

Yep - it's the CH2 that loses proton to give you 2-methyl-2-butene.