33 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 Rationalised 2023-24
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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Answers to Some Intext Questions
7 1 Primary alcohols
(i), (ii), (iii)
Secondary alcohols
(iv) and (v)
Tertiary alcohols
(vi)
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