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Q: When is Zaitsev product formed in pyrolytic elimination reaction?

davacdI recently came across a problem of choosing which product to be made in case of pyrolytic elimination reactions. I was taught that usually Hoffman products are formed in such reactions. For e.g.: In this reaction, I sort of got the chills in my spine to make Zaitsev product because of the aroma...

 
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Q: What is the IUPAC name for this compound containing a phenyl group attached to it?

ShudWhat is the IUPAC name for the compound $\ce{(CH3)3CCH2CH(Br)C6H5}$? The answer I got myself was (1-Bromo-3,3-dimethylbutyl)benzene, but from looking online most sources list the name as 1-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-1-phenylbutane, even though the benzene group is supposed to take precedence, right? Why ...

 
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@orthocresol the answer though ಠ_ಠ
@orthocresol and the vultures came in, too chemistry.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/137676
I have to admit, I find these links to youtube comments in that section borderline rude. This edit did absolutely nothing to improve the overall quality of the post. I would have retroactively overruled it.
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