E1 reaction

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
elimination reaction
gptkbp:carbocationIntermediate true
gptkbp:commonIn weak base
gptkbp:competitor SN1 reaction
gptkbp:example dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides
dehydration of alcohols
gptkbp:has_stereochemistry Zaitsev's rule favored
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label E1 reaction
gptkbp:leavingGroup good leaving group required
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction two-step mechanism
gptkbp:numberOfStages formation of carbocation
gptkbp:product alkene
gptkbp:rateDeterminingStep formation of carbocation
gptkbp:rateLaw rate = k[substrate]
gptkbp:rearrangementPossible true
gptkbp:solvent polar protic solvent
gptkbp:step loss of proton
gptkbp:substratePreference tertiary > secondary > primary
gptkbp:temperatureEffect favored by heat
gptkbp:type unimolecular elimination
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SN1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5