Section 1
Preparing Alkenes: A Preview of Elimination Reactions
One problem with elimination reactions is that mixtures of products are. often formed. For example, treatment of 2 -bromo-2-methylbutane with $\mathrm{KOH}$ in ethanol yields a mixture of two alkene products. What are their likely structures?
How many alkene products, including $E, Z$ isomers, might be obtained by dehydration of 3 -methylhexan-3-ol with aqueous sulfuric acid?