Why do two eliminatio reactions produce different product ratios even though the energy difference between isomeric alkenes is independent of the mechanism by which they are formed?
C=C and C?C bonds form in elimination reactions in which atoms or groups of atoms are removed from two adjacent C's that are already bonded together. Most elimination reactions occur by E1 or E2 mechanisms. The E1 mechanism is a two-step reaction with an intermediate carbocation, while the E2 mechanism is a single step process. For that reason two eliminatio reactions produce different product ratios even though the energy difference between isomeric alkenes.
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