Question

Product the product of the following reaction

Answer 1

TsCl is tosyl chloride, right?

Ts replaces the H in the OH group and makes a better LG. From there OH^- attacks that carbon bound to the OTs

Answer 2

Wait a second, my professor gives the elimination product as answer

Answer 3

@aaronq , should I work with substitution or elimination

Answer 4

oh wait, the NaOH is just to remove the H from the initial alcohol group

Answer 5

it's just an elimination

Answer 6

though possible depending on the concentration/stoichiometry of NaOH, you could get a reversal of stereochem (a substitution)