Question 1 (5 points) The following two compounds A) and B) undergo E2 reaction through B-elimination with sodium
methoxide.
1) Draw the product(s), indicate the major product if any, and give the mechanism to account for the
formation of the product(s) using chair conformation(s) for each compound.
2) Indicate which compound (A or B) undergoes faster E2 reaction and give a brief explanation.

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atomic mass = 39

number of neutrons = 20

number of protons= 19

electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

the number of electron in first shell = 2

number of electrons in n=3 shell = 8