tert-butyl chloride and NH3 product?

Submitted by Shruti6476109

tert-butyl chloride+NH3-> will this be an elimination reaction because the alkyl halide is 3 degree and NH3 is a strong base??

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Submitted by Matt

I think this one would go E2. (The alkyl halide is tertiary so it cannot go SN2.)

See problem 560 for lots of SN1/E1/SN2/E2 cases.
http://www.mendelset.com/problems/560