Question
A ____ substrate cannot undergo an elimination reaction because elimination reactions create double bonds between two carbons, C=C
Answer
A methyl substrate cannot undergo an elimination reaction because elimination reactions create double bonds between two carbons, C=C
There is only one carbon in a methyl so no double bond can be created
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