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Concept: Defining Zaitsev’s Rule

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Example: An example of a Zaitsev product.

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Example: An example of a Hofmann product.

Problem: Which compound would most readily form the depicted alkene through an E2 mechanism?

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Which compound would most readily form the depicted alkene through an E2 mechanism?

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