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Class 12
Chemistry :-NCERT Solution - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Question 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.


Answer:

Answer

The mechanism of the given reaction involves the following steps: