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3 heptyne is thermodynamically less stable than 1-heptene. |
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E-2-pentene is thermodynamically more stable than Z-2-pentene. |
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Whenever an elimination reaction occurs to give the less stable, less highly substituted alkene, the elimination process is said to follow the Hofmann rule. |
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Bulky organic bases such as potassium tert-butoxide in tert-butyl alcohol are employed in elimination reaction of 2-bromo-2-methyl butane in order to form the thermodynamic alkene product. |
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The tert-butyl anion is a Lewis base. |
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When an elimination reaction occurs to give the most stable, most highly-substituted alkene, the elimination process is said to be Hoffman elimination. |
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When 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol is subjected to acid-catalyzed dehydration, the major product is 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. |
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Primary amines can be Lewis bases. |
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An allylic carbocation is less stable than a secondary carbocation. |
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The preferential formation of one product, because the free energy of activation leading to its formation is lower than that for another product, is termed kinetic control. |
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Acetylene is more acidic than ethane. |
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The heterogenous addition of hydrogen using Lindlar's catalyst to 2-pentyne results in a final product of cis-2-pentene. |
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The addition of hydrogen to benzene in the presense of a Pt catalyst will occur at room temperature. |
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The lowest energy geometry for the E2 transition state is the anti-periplanar arrangement of the beta C-H bond and C-X bond. |
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In general, elimination reactions are favored over competing substitution reactions at higher temperatures. |
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A carbocation is an intermediate in the E2 process. |
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Acetone is a stronger acid than ethanol. |
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When cis-1-iodo-2-ethylcyclohexane is reacted with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, the major product is 3-ethylcyclohexene. |
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A vicinal dihalide has halogen atoms on adjacent carbon atoms. |
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