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Which base, ammonia (NH3) or triethylamine [(CH3CH2)3N], would be more effective to use for the following conversion? |
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Answer» Triethylamine. Amines can be nucleophiles or bases. Increasing their steric bulk near the nitrogen atom diminishes their nucleophilicity while retaining the basicity. Since the substrate is sterically accessible to nucleophilic attack, a bulky base is needed to promote elimination. |
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