Hofmann Elimination Practice Problems

Illustrate the major products when the following compound undergoes the Hofmann Elimination reaction.

Draw the minor product(s) of the reaction given below.

Give the synthesis of 1,4-pentadiene using piperidine and any other reagent necessary.

For the following reaction, explain why the carbon that was bound to the Cl group in the reactant is not attached to the ^-OH group in the product.

Draw the structures of the major products expected from the given reaction.

Provide the necessary reagents for the given syntheses.

Determine the products formed in the reactions given below.

Draw the structure of the major product expected from the exhaustive methylation and treatment with Ag₂O followed by heating of pentan-2-amine.

The amine shown below undergoes a reaction with an excess of methyl bromide, followed by treatment with silver oxide and heat. Provide the structure of the major Hofmann product.