7.6 E1 Reactions and E1 vs E2 | Organic Chemistry

Chad begins this lesson by breaking down everything you need to know regarding E1 reactions including the E1 reaction mechanism involving carbocation formation and the E1 rate law. He also shows how E1 reactions typically follow Zaitsev rule in forming the most substituted alkene possible. He then compares and contrasts E1 and E2 reactions in terms of the substrate, base, solvent, leaving group, and explains how E1 reactions are subject to carbocation rearrangements, while E2 reactions require the substrate to be in the antiperiplanar conformation to react. Chad concludes the lesson by working two examples showing how to choose the appropriate mechanism (E1 vs E2) and how to predict the products in an Elimination reaction.

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00:00 Lesson Introduction
00:46 E1 Reaction Mechanism
04:09 E1 Rate Laws
06:05 E1 vs E2
11:33 How to Predict the Products of Elimination Reactions

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