(Solved): The molecule shown below undergoes E2 elimination but only the less substituted alkene is formed. ...

The molecule shown below undergoes E2 elimination but only the less substituted alkene is formed. This occurs because: d) the \( \beta \)-proton leading to the more substituted alkene cannot be situated anti-coplanar relative to the leaving group. a) the base is too bulky to remove the \( \beta \)-proton that leads to the more substituted alkene. c) a carbocation rearrangement prevents the more substituted alkene from being formed. b) there is only one type of \( \beta \)-proton and so only one product can be formed.