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Organic chemistry
Steric Hindrance vs. Nucleophilicity in SN2 Pathways
Reactivity divergence under strong, hindered base conditions
Prompt
Predict the major product when (R)-2-bromobutane is treated with potassium tert-butoxide in tert-butanol. Explain the governing divergence.
Potassium tert-butoxide is a sterically hindered strong base. The bulky tert-butyl group cannot readily attack the secondary carbon via an SN2 substitution. Instead, it abstracts a beta-hydrogen in an E2 elimination pathway, producing 2-butene as the major product.
Held concept
Correctly identified steric hindrance as the mechanism forcing an E2 elimination over SN2.
Identified gap
Did not specify why bulky bases favor Hofmann orientation over Zaitsev products.
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