Elimination

Question 0

Is E1 one or two step reaction?

Answer 0

Two step

proceeds through carbocation formation

Question 1

Is E1 unimolecular or biomolecular and give me a bit of knowledge on the reaction rate?

Answer 1

Unimolecular

Reaction rate depends on substrate

Question 2

Is E1 1st or 2nd order reaction?

Answer 2

1st order reaction

Question 3

what is the rate equation of E1?

Answer 3

Rate = k[alkyl halide]

Question 4

what does E1 prefer, tertiary carbocation or tertiary alkyl halides?

Answer 4

Tertiary carbocation

Question 5

What solvent does E1 need?

Answer 5

Polar protic solent needed

Question 6

does E1require a strong base?

Answer 6

it does not

Question 7

What is the stereochemistry of E1?

Answer 7

Prefers E-isomers, less steric hindrance equal major product

Question 8

Is E2 unimolecular or biomolecular? and would you be so kind to share a nugget of knowledge about the reaction rate?

Answer 8

Biomolecular

Rate depends on concentration of both substrate and base

Question 9

is E2 one or two step?

Answer 9

one step mechanism

Base picks up acidic proton from B carbon

Question 10

is E2 1st or 2nd order reaction?

Answer 10

2nd order reaction

Question 11

what is the rate equation for E2?

Answer 11

Rate = k[alkyl halide][base]

Question 12

what does E2 prefer, Tertiary alkyl halides or tertiary carbocation?

Answer 12

Tertiary alkyl halides

Question 13

what does E2 solvent prefer?

Answer 13

prefers polar aprotic solvents so it does not form hydrogen bonds with the base
eg. dnso, acetonenitrile

Question 14

is a strong base need by E2?

Answer 14

it is needed

Question 15

what kind of product does E2 prefer and why?

Answer 15

needs to be anti periplaner = H and X on opposite sides

less chance of electron repulsion, and will favour alhene formation