Tertiary alkyl halides undergo E2 elimination too easily with the strong alkoxide base, so you get alkene instead of substitution. At least, that’s what the coaching module in Rajajinagar repeats. But sometimes I wonder—if things fail only when conditions are too harsh, maybe it’s about control. My hydroponic pump failed *sumne* last week not because it was broken, but because I didn’t adjust the timer for Bangalore’s power cuts. Sometimes the obvious reaction isn’t the only one possible.
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