Select the single best answer. Explain why (CH3)2 CHCH(Br)CH2CH3 reacts faster t
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Select the single best answer. Explain why (CH3)2 CHCH(Br)CH2CH3 reacts faster than (CH3)2CHCH2CH(Br)CH3 in an E2 reaction, even though both alkyl halides are 2 degree. The major and minor products formed from the second structure have more alkyl groups on the C C than those formed from the first structure. The second structure has more hydrogens attached to the beta carbons than the first structure. The first structure has more hydrogens attached to the beta carbons than the second structure. The major and minor products formed from the first structure have more alkyl groups on the C C than those formed from the second structure.Explanation / Answer
D is correct.
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