What is the major elimination product in the reaction of 1-bromobutane with potassium tert-butoxide in tert-butanol?
A)cis-2-Butene
B)1-Butene
C)trans-2-Butene
D)Butanol

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The reaction of 1-bromobutane with potassium tert-butoxide in tert-butanol is an E2 elimination reaction. The major product formed in this reaction is the most substituted alkene, which is 1-butene. The other options (cis-2-butene, trans-2-butene, and butanol) are either not formed or are formed in very small quantities.

What Is the Major Elimination Product in the Reaction of 1-Bromobutane