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When 3-methylbutan-2-olis treated with HBr, the following reaction takesplace:Give a mechanism forthis reaction.(Hint : The secondarycarbocation formed in step II rearranges to a morestable tertiarycarbocation by a hydride ion shift from 3rd carbon atom.

Answer»

When 3-methylbutan-2-ol
is treated with HBr, the following reaction takes


place:



Give a mechanism for
this reaction.


(Hint : The secondary
carbocation formed in step II rearranges to a more


stable tertiary
carbocation by a hydride ion shift from 3rd carbon atom.



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