Question

Write the structure of the major organic product in the following reaction:

\[\ce{(CH3)2CH - CH(Br) CH2CH3->[C2H5ONa][Ethanol/Heat]}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{\underset{2-bromo-3-methylpentane}{(CH3)2CH - CH(Br) CH2CH3}->[C2H5ONa][Ethanol/Heat]\underset{2-methyl-2-pentene}{(CH3)2C = CHCH2CH3} + CH3CH2OH + NaBr}\]