Answer:
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Explanation:
The reaction of 1-bromo-2-tert-butylcyclohexane with potassium tert-butoxide is an elimination reaction that occurs by E2 mechanism.
The E2 reaction proceeds faster when the hydrogens are in an antiperiplanar position at an angle of 180 degrees.
This is only attainable in the trans isomer of 1-bromo-2-tert-butylcyclohexane. Hence trans 1-bromo-2-tert-butylcyclohexane reacts faster with potassium tert-butoxide
Answer:
The catalyzed reaction will take 2.85 seconds to occur.
Explanation:
The activation energy of a reaction is given by:
For the reaction without catalyst we have:
(1)
And for the reaction with the catalyst:
(2)
Assuming that frequency factor (A) and the temperature (T) are constant, by dividing equation (1) with equation (2) we have:
Since the reaction rate is related to the time as follow:
And assuming that the initial concentrations ([R]) are the same, we have:
Therefore, the catalyzed reaction will take 2.85 seconds to occur.
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