Question

2-Bromopentane is heated with potassium ethoxide in ethanol. The major product obtained is

• A. 2-Ethoxypentane
• B. pent-1-ene
• C. cis-pent-2-ene
• D. trans-pent-2-ene

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

trans-pent-2-ene

Answer 2

$\xrightarrow { \mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { O } ^ { - } \mathrm { K } ^ { + } }$