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CH2CH3 H2CH2C H2CH2C CH3CH2OH, heat CH2CH3 H2CH2C CH2CH3Can someone explain the mechanism? Is this E1? What does OTS stand for? Will rate, thank you.

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-OTs stands for oxygen attached Tosyl group.

(-OTs) is a good leaving group

This is E1 elimination reaction. Reaction proceeds via formation of a stable carbocation intermediate.

CH2CH3 H2CH2C CH3CH2OH, heat H2CH2C OTS CH,CH3 H2CH2C CH2CH3 H3CH2C CH2CH3 COTS CH2CH3 H3CH2C 10 1,2-ethyl shift H3CH2C or CH

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