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Why is the alkyl bromide substrate below not capable of undergoing an E2 elimination reaction upon treatment with potassium hydroxide (KOH) in ethanol (EtOH)

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An E2 mechanism is not followed because an anti periplanar E2 elimination is impossible due to the lack of beta hydrogen.

What is elimination?

The term elimination has to do with the removal of a proton from the substrate by a base.

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This elimination  results in an alkene being formed. For the substrate alkyl halide shown in the question, an E2 mechanism is not followed because an anti periplanar E2 elimination is impossible due to the lack of beta hydrogen.

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