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Chapter 13 Problem 45SP

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When 2-chloro-2-methylbutane is treated with a variety of strong bases, the products always seem to contain two isomers (A and B) of formula \(\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{10}\). When sodium hydroxide is used as the base, isomer A predominates. When potassium tert-butoxide is used as the base, isomer B predominates. The \({ }^{1} \mathrm{H}\) and \({ }^{13} \mathrm{C} \text { NMR }\) spectra of A and B are given below.

(a) Determine the structures of isomers A and B.

(b) Explain why A is the major product when using sodium hydroxide as the base and why B is the major product when using potassium tert-butoxide as the base.

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Title Organic Chemistry 8 
Author L.G. Wade Jr
ISBN 9780321768414

When 2-chloro-2-methylbutane is treated with a variety of

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