When 3-iodo-3-ethylpentane is treated with sodium methoxide in methanol, the major organic product is an ________ that is generated through an ________ mechanism.

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When 3-iodo-3-ethylpentane is treated with a strong base like sodium methoxide, it undergoes elimination reaction, leading to the formation of an alkene. Since the substrate is a tertiary halide, the preferred mechanism is E2, which involves a single, concerted step of simultaneous bond formation and bond breaking. Therefore, the major organic product obtained will be an alkene, and the correct choice is D.

When 3-Iodo-3-Ethylpentane Is Treated with Sodium Methoxide in Methanol, the Major