What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?
E)-3-methyl-2-pentene
Z)-3-methyl-2-pentene
C)2-methyl-2-pentene
D)4-methyl-1-pentene

Question

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction? 
E)-3-methyl-2-pentene 
Z)-3-methyl-2-pentene 
C)2-methyl-2-pentene 
D)4-methyl-1-pentene

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The reaction shown is an elimination reaction under basic conditions. The starting material is an alkyl halide with a secondary carbon adjacent to the halogen. The major product obtained from this reaction would be the most substituted alkene, which in this case is 2-methyl-2-pentene.

What Is the Major Organic Product Obtained from the Following