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E2 reaction with Hoffman-like steric hindrance exception?

kyanite - 23-5-2005 at 08:13

My question is where the double bond would go. I'm thinking that because of the bulkiness of the other carbons, the size of the leaving group(Ts) and if a bulky base is used that the double bond will go to the lone carbon.

ChemSketch says this is 1-methyl-2-phenoxycyclohexyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
the MOL file

Hopefully someone could shed some light?