🦷 DAT Exam Prep

E1 reactions are favored by:

A Primary substrates and strong bases

B Tertiary substrates, weak bases, and polar protic solvents

C Low temperatures

D Nonpolar solvents

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

E1: unimolecular elimination, favored by tertiary substrates and polar protic solvents. Two-step mechanism via carbocation.