AH° =-127 kJ/mol + H2 but-1-ene AH° = -120 kJ/mol + H2 cis-but-2-ene

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Dehydrohalogenation of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclopropane affords two alkenes (A and B) as products. Explain why A is the major product despite the fact that it contains the less substituted double bond.

AH° =-127 kJ/mol
+ H2
but-1-ene
AH° = -120 kJ/mol
+ H2
cis-but-2-ene
Transcribed Image Text:AH° =-127 kJ/mol + H2 but-1-ene AH° = -120 kJ/mol + H2 cis-but-2-ene
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