What is Saytzeff rule? Illustrate with suitable example.
According to Saytzeff rule “In dehydrohalogenation reactions, the preferred product is that alkene which has the greater number of alkyl groups attached to the doubly bonded carbon atoms.”
For example: The dehydrohalogenation of 2-bromobutane yields two products 1-butene and 2-butene. Out of these 2-butene is the major product (80%) as it is more highly substituted and it is more stable.
