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12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols - Part 4 of 4
12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols / Ether Cleavage / Problem 4

Consider the following compound:

When treated with HBr, this compound undergoes cleavage to form 5-bromo-5-methylhexan-1-ol. Write a plausible mechanism for this reaction.

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