1.does elimination reaction of cycloalkyl hallide exclusively gives cis isomer ????
(found in arihant[51][51])
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Pritish Chakraborty
·2010-03-20 07:16:38
E2 eliminations are favoured when leaving group is anti to beta hydrogen...so two groups would be left behind after the elimination in anti conformation. So I think it gives trans-isomer.
Not sure, so confirm from others.