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How can the last one be E1(secondary halide)?It is a charged base(CH3O-).So it has to be E2 no?Plzz xplain..It is urgent

How can the last one be E1(secondary halide)?It is a charged base(CH3O-).So it has to be E2 no?Plzz xplain..It is urgent

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Pooja
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5 years ago
Dear Student,'
No reaction can be 100% E1 or 100% E2.
since the substrate is secondary halide there is possibility of carbocation formation which would be stabilized by the polar protic solvent like methanol.

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