Problem: Draw the major product as a planar projection (not chair conformation) for the E2 reaction below. Do not include stereochemical configurations for the chirality centers.

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E2 Reaction: has anti-periplanar requirement → β-H and leaving group must be anti-coplanar


No β-H anti-coplanar with –Cl:


Doing a ring flip:

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Draw the major product as a planar projection (not chair conformation) for the E2 reaction below. Do not include stereochemical configurations for the chirality centers.


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