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Chapter 15, Problem 18PP
PRACTICE PROBLEM 15.18
When 2-bromo-1,3-dimethylbenzene is treated with sodium amide in liquid ammonia, no substitution takes place. This result can be interpreted as providing evidence for the elimination–addition mechanism. Explain how this interpretation can be given.
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