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why do we expect 1-butene to be more produced in E2 reaction more than E1?

why do we expect 1-butene to be more produced in E2 reaction more than E1?
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Because in E2 reaction proton is removed from least hindered or least substituted carbon thus we get terminal Alkene (1-butene) as product.

In E1 reaction, a more stable carbocation is formed which is more substituted thus we get 2-butene as major product.

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