The elimination reaction between alkyl halides and strong base takes place by two mechanisms, E1 and E2. How many steps are involved in each one of these?
Answer: E1 elimination is two steps and E2 is one step
Explanation
The one-step mechanism is known as the E2 reaction,
and the two-step mechanism is known as the E1 reaction.
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