E1 vs E2: Fast Identification on Exams: Decision Framework + Practice
Decide E1 vs E2 quickly using substrate, base strength, solvent, temperature, and rearrangement/stereochemistry clues; predict Zaitsev vs Hofmann products.
Reaction: E1 vs E2: Fast Identification on Exams
What it does: Decide E1 vs E2 quickly using substrate, base strength, solvent, temperature, and rearrangement/stereochemistry clues; predict Zaitsev vs Hofmann products.
Typical reagents: Compare: t‑BuOK (E2) vs H2O, heat (E1)
Key intermediate: Carbocation
Driving force: Formation of more stable bonds / products