When ({)@2,3@dibromobutane reacts with potassium hydroxide, some of the products are

Chapter 7, Problem 7-68

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When ({)@2,3@dibromobutane reacts with potassium hydroxide, some of the products are (2S,3R)-3-bromobutan-2-ol and its enantiomer and trans-2-bromobut-2-ene. Give mechanisms to account for these products. Why is no cis-2-bromobut-2- ene formed? CH3 Br CH3 H H OH Br C C CH3 Br CH3 H H HO (2S,3R) (2R, 3S) 3-bromobutan-2-ol trans-2-bromobut-2-ene

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