Question: When 1-cyclohexylethanol is treated with concentrated aqueous HBr, the major product is 1-bromo-1-ethylcyclohexane. (a) Propose a mechanism for this reaction. (b) How would you convert

When 1-cyclohexylethanol is treated with concentrated aqueous HBr, the major product is 1-bromo-1-ethylcyclohexane.

When 1-cyclohexylethanol is treated with concentrated aqueous HBr, the major

(a) Propose a mechanism for this reaction.
(b) How would you convert 1-cyclohexylethanol to (1-bromoethyl) cyclohexane in good yield?

When 1-cyclohexylethanol is treated with concentrated aqueous HBr, the major

OH HBr H,0 Br

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