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The following reaction
R CH 2 CH 2 N + (CH 3 ) 3 OH Δ RCH= CH 2 +N(CH 3 ) 3 + H 2 O is called
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Options:
  • A Hoffmann-bromamide reaction
  • B Cope elimination
  • C Hoffmann elimination
  • D Beckmann rearrangement
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Hoffmann elimination
Trialkyl ammonium hydroxide undergoes Hoffmann elimination to give less substituted alkene. Elimination of more acidic β -H occurs from that β -carbon, which is joined to largest number of hydrogens. Thus, elimination of H occurs opposite to that of Saytzeff rules.

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