Answer to Question #61062 in Organic Chemistry for Amit Sharma

Question

Explain the following:
i) E2 elimination does not give rearranged product.
ii) E1 elimination does not involve isotope effect;
iii) The elimination of HCl from chlorofumaric acid is 50 times faster than from chloromalic acid.
iv) Hofmann elimination gives less substituted alkene
v) E2 is an anti-elemination.