Zaistev's Rule
#Chemistry
The more substituted alkene:
CC=CC
is generally preferred over the less substituted alkene:
C=CCC
when reacting for example haloalkanes:
CC(Br)CC
in E2
Notes
Products that don't obey this rule are called the Hofmann Product or minor product.
Mnemonic
Zaistev's product has an s in it because it is more substituted
Hofmann's product is off, man (off to the side)