Consider the reaction of chloro, bromo, and iodocyclohexane with KOH to give the eliminatic product cyclohexene. a. Assuming the mechanism is El, which should react faster and why? b. Write the El mechanism for the reaction of iodocyclohexane with KOH. c. Write the E2 mechanism for the reaction of chlorocyclohexane with KOH.
Consider the reaction of chloro, bromo, and iodocyclohexane with KOH to give the eliminatic product cyclohexene. a. Assuming the mechanism is El, which should react faster and why? b. Write the El mechanism for the reaction of iodocyclohexane with KOH. c. Write the E2 mechanism for the reaction of chlorocyclohexane with KOH.
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![Consider the reaction of chloro, bromo, and iodocyclohexane with KOH to give the elimination
product cyclohexene.
a. Assuming the mechanism is El, which should react faster and why?
b. Write the El mechanism for the reaction of iodocyclohexane with KOH.
c. Write the E2 mechanism for the reaction of chlorocyclohexane with KOH.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff2b1db8e-28f1-4b6a-ab5a-82f970e0f881%2F91e99964-aa45-4f29-bd04-c0746550d1e3%2Fb6zjg7b_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the reaction of chloro, bromo, and iodocyclohexane with KOH to give the elimination
product cyclohexene.
a. Assuming the mechanism is El, which should react faster and why?
b. Write the El mechanism for the reaction of iodocyclohexane with KOH.
c. Write the E2 mechanism for the reaction of chlorocyclohexane with KOH.
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