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9. When (1R,2R)-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane is heated with sodium methoxide in m

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Question

9.

When (1R,2R)-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane is heated with sodium methoxide in methanol, the major product is  

A) (S)-4-methylcyclohexene.
B) 1-methylcyclohexene.
C) (R)-3-methylcyclohexene.
D) (R)-4-methylcyclohexene.
E) (S)-3-methylcyclohexene.

10.

When 3-bromo-3-methylpentane is heated with sodium methoxide in methanol, the major elimination product is

A) 4-methyl-1-pentene.
B) 2-ethyl-1-butene.
C) 2-methyl-1-pentene.
D) 4-methyl-2-pentene.
E) 3-methyl-2-pentene.
F) 3-methyl-1-pentene.
G) 2-methyl-2-pentene.
                            

11.

When 3-bromo-2,3-dimethylhexane is heated with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, the major product is

A) 2,3-dimethyl-1-hexene.
B) 2,3-dimethyl-2-hexene
C) (Z)-2,3-dimethyl-3-hexene.
D) (E)-2,3-dimethyl-3-hexene.
E) 2-isopropyl-1-pentene.

Explanation / Answer

9.

When (1R,2R)-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane is heated with sodium methoxide in methanol, the major product is  

A) (S)-4-methylcyclohexene.
B) 1-methylcyclohexene.
C) (R)-3-methylcyclohexene.
D) (R)-4-methylcyclohexene.
E) (S)-3-methylcyclohexene.

10.

When 3-bromo-3-methylpentane is heated with sodium methoxide in methanol, the major elimination product is

A) 4-methyl-1-pentene.
B) 2-ethyl-1-butene.
C) 2-methyl-1-pentene.
D) 4-methyl-2-pentene.
E) 3-methyl-2-pentene.
F) 3-methyl-1-pentene.
G) 2-methyl-2-pentene.
                            

11.

When 3-bromo-2,3-dimethylhexane is heated with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, the major product is

A) 2,3-dimethyl-1-hexene.
B) 2,3-dimethyl-2-hexene
C) (Z)-2,3-dimethyl-3-hexene.
D) (E)-2,3-dimethyl-3-hexene.
E) 2-isopropyl-1-pentene.