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Chapter 6.11A, Problem 6.17P
When diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3) is treated with concentrated HBr, the initial products are CH3CH2Br and CH3CH2OH. Propose a mechanism to account for this reaction.
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Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
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