5. One of the two diastereomers shown below reacts with potassium butoxide significantly faster than then the other. Which one is it? Provide an explanation and predict the product of the fast reaction. t-BUOK t-BUOH Br t-BUOK t-BUOH Br

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One of the two diastereomers shown below reacts with potassium tert-
butoxide significantly faster than then the other. Which one is it? Provide an
explanation and predict the product of the fast reaction.
t-BUOK
t-BUOH
Br
t-BUOK
t-BUOH
Br
Transcribed Image Text:5. One of the two diastereomers shown below reacts with potassium tert- butoxide significantly faster than then the other. Which one is it? Provide an explanation and predict the product of the fast reaction. t-BUOK t-BUOH Br t-BUOK t-BUOH Br
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