If 2-fluoropentane could undergo an El reaction, would you expect the major product to be the more stable alkene or the less stable alkene? Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Make certain each sentence is complete bef Reset Help more stable product would be the The alpha alkene because the ion would break away from the E2 alkyl halide in the first step in fluoride reaction, forming a major Deprotonation of the carbon will Hofmann form the product. less stable carbon radical carbanion E1 carbocation Zaitsev beta minor

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If 2-fluoropentane could undergo an El reaction, would you expect the major product to be the more stable alkene or the less stable alkene?
Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Make certain each sentence is complete bef
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more stable
The
product would be the
alpha
alkene because the
ion would break away from the
E2
alkyl halide in the first step in
fluoride
reaction, forming a
Deprotonation of the
major
carbon will
Hofmann
form the
product.
less stable
carbon radical
carbanion
E1
carbocation
Zaitsev
beta
minor
Transcribed Image Text:If 2-fluoropentane could undergo an El reaction, would you expect the major product to be the more stable alkene or the less stable alkene? Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Make certain each sentence is complete bef Reset Help more stable The product would be the alpha alkene because the ion would break away from the E2 alkyl halide in the first step in fluoride reaction, forming a Deprotonation of the major carbon will Hofmann form the product. less stable carbon radical carbanion E1 carbocation Zaitsev beta minor
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