isnt there a difference btwn LDA vs EtO-?

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I always thought LDA was bulky base so it would attack the H of the least substituted Carbon, but destroyer shows that C2H5O-+Na does the same (ie: problem 85 & 123 of 2008 version)?

Isnt C2H5O- (aka EtO-) a smaller base so it attacks more substituted carbons😕

 

[LuckMC11]

well EtO- would do it too because EtO- is a strong base isnt it?

this might help
http://www.wfu.edu/~wrightmw/chm122/handouts/sn1sn2e1e2 summary.pdf

 

[Div2388]

Nice link