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Which of the following alkyl bromides exhibits SLOWEST rate of E1 elimination?
A. (CH3CH2)2CHBr B. (CH3)2CHBr C. (CH3)3CBr D. CH3CH2CH2Br E. CH3CH2Br
why is choice C wrong. isn't E1 is like SN1 in terms of carbocation. Tertiary carbocation is favored over primary? and isn't carbocation is the slowest step of the reaction.
A. (CH3CH2)2CHBr B. (CH3)2CHBr C. (CH3)3CBr D. CH3CH2CH2Br E. CH3CH2Br
why is choice C wrong. isn't E1 is like SN1 in terms of carbocation. Tertiary carbocation is favored over primary? and isn't carbocation is the slowest step of the reaction.