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ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersJEE Main
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  • C CH3-CH=CH-CH3
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The reaction between 3-methylbutan-2-ol and HBr is explained below.
In the first step, OH group is protonated. In the second step, a molecule of water is lost to form secondary carbocation. Third step is the rearrangement of less stable secondary carbocation to more stable tertiary carbocation through 1,2-hydride ion shift. Final step is the nucleophilic attack of bromide ion on tertiary carbocation to form 2-bromo-2-methylbutane as shown below.

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