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[peace25]

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does anyone understand Topscore test 1, question number 92 on the Ochem section..... its about an E2 reaction with a cycloakane and i dont get how the ch3 group is supposedly not antiperiplanar with the leaving group.... any insight anyone?

 

[prsndwg]

does anyone understand Topscore test 1, question number 92 on the Ochem section..... its about an E2 reaction with a cycloakane and i dont get how the ch3 group is supposedly not antiperiplanar with the leaving group.... any insight anyone?

remember in E2, you ll need an anti-coplaner H to get deprotonated and the CH3 position doesnt have such Hydrogen.

 

[peace25]

ooohhhh dugh~!
lol thakns, i feel like an idot... i was thining that the C in the ch3 group is anticoplanar
thanks!!!