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2-Bromo-2,3-dimethylbutane, , is treated separately with /ethanol and with /. Which statements are correct?

  1. A/ethanol gives mainly 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene.
  2. B/ gives mainly 2,3-dimethylbut-1-ene.
  3. C/ gives mainly 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene.
  4. DThe substrate has seven beta-hydrogens in total.

Answer: A, B, D

Ethoxide gives the tetrasubstituted Saytzeff alkene 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene. The bulky tert-butoxide removes a methyl hydrogen, giving the Hofmann alkene 2,3-dimethylbut-1-ene. Beta-hydrogens: 6 on the two methyls plus 1 on C3, total 7. Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
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