Instructions: Consider the reaction below to answer the following question(s).

-Refer to instructions. The mechanism of this reaction is:

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Instructions: Consider the reaction below to answer the following question(s).

-Refer to instructions. The mechanism of this reaction is:

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The reaction is a bimolecular elimination (E2) because the leaving group and the proton are anti-periplanar, fulfilling the E2 requirements. The fact that both a strong base and a strong nucleophile are present suggests that the reaction is bimolecular. The reaction proceeds via a concerted mechanism, where the C-H and C-LG bonds break and the C=C bond forms simultaneously.

Instructions: Consider the Reaction Below to Answer the Following Question(s)