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Propose a mechanism for cyclo-hexanol with HCl to chloro-cyclohexane, please include arrows.

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Step-by-step explanation:

It is an example for Nucleophilic substitution Reaction.

In the first step protonation of OH group occurs then elimination of water to give carbocation intermediate

In then second step attack of nucleophilie Cl-, to give chlorochclohexane.

Propose a mechanism for cyclo-hexanol with HCl to chloro-cyclohexane, please include-example-1
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