Question: A series of dialkyl ethers was allowed to react with excess hydrogen bromide, with the following results. Identify the ether in each case. (a) One

A series of dialkyl ethers was allowed to react with excess hydrogen bromide, with the following results. Identify the ether in each case.
(a) One ether gave a mixture of bromocyclopentane and 1-bromobutane.
(b) Another ether gave only benzyl bromide.
(c) A third ether gave one mole of 1, 5-dibromopentane per mole of ether.

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