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CHM 102 Fundamentals of Amines: Nomenclature, Isomerism, and Synthesis Objective Question
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What is the major product when a tertiary amine oxide is heated?
Options
A Amide
B Nitrile
C Alkene (Cope elimination)
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D Aldehyde
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Cope elimination: heating a tertiary amine oxide results in elimination to give an alkene and a hydroxylamine.

Hint

Syn elimination from amine oxide.

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Course: CHM 102
Topic: Fundamentals of Amines: Nomenclature, Isomerism, and Synthesis
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 272 of 1999
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