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dennisDDS

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So chads organic chemistry lecture calls

2-Bromobutane reacted with t-BuO^- Na^+ yields 2-bromobutene

However, Destroyer roadmaps says

2-Bromobutane with (CH3)3CO^-K^+ yields Bromobutene or 1-bromobutene

Now maybe my eyes are playing tricks but isn't t-BuO^- or a +O^- the same as (CH3)3CO^- ?

which one is right? most subsituted or least substituted..

I hope my madness makes sense..:laugh:
 
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