HBr Br LOH 65°C

Chemistry: Principles and Practice
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Chapter17: Chemcial Thermodynamics
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The reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol with HBr is very slow and forms 2-bromo-2-methylbutane as the main product (see picture)

Come up with a mechanism to explain these observations

HBr
Br
LOH
65°C
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