Question: When cis-1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane is treated with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, it reacts rapidly; the product is 4-tert-butylcyclohexene. Under the same conditions, trans- 1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane reacts very slowly.
When cis-1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane is treated with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, it reacts rapidly; the product is 4-tert-butylcyclohexene. Under the same conditions, trans- 1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane reacts very slowly. Write conformational structures and explain the difference in reactivity of these cis-trans isomers.
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