21) When (cis)-1-bromo-2 methylcyclohexane is treated with methanol and heat, fo

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21) When (cis)-1-bromo-2 methylcyclohexane is treated with methanol and heat, four different products are formed - two by substitution and two by elimination. OCH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 OCH3 Which of the following conditions would change the outcome of this reaction by promoting the production of 3-methylhexene as the major product? rthis reactio by 3melheene as tr CH3 A) KOH. ethanol and heat B) water/acetone and heat C) tert-butoxide/tert-butyl alcohol D) tert-butyl alcohol and heat E) methoxide/methanol Answer: C

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answer will be C because here we need to remove a proton from less substitued carbon inn irder to produce the desired product. so in order to remove a proton from less substitued carbon we need to use a bulky bsae like ter-butoxide

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