Your task is to convert 2-bromobutane to 1-butene in highest yield.Which reagents would you use? A)KOH/H₂O B)KOH/CH₃OH C)CH₃ONa/CH₃OH D)CH₃CH₂ONa/CH₃CH₂OH E)(CH₃)₃COK/(CH₃)₃COH

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The conversion of 2-bromobutane to 1-butene involves an elimination reaction. Using a bulky base like potassium tert-butoxide ((CH₃)₃COK) in tert-butanol ((CH₃)₃COH) favors the formation of the less substituted alkene (1-butene) due to steric hindrance, following Hofmann elimination.

Your Task Is to Convert 2-Bromobutane to 1-Butene in Highest