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Through what basic mechanism is 1-methylcyclohexanol converted to 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane upon treatment with HBr

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Answer:

SN1 mechanism

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction undergoes an SN1 mechanism. SN1 mechanism is known as nucleophilic substitution reaction. A nucleophilic substitution reaction is the direct displacement of an atom or group of an atom by another atom or group. The initial phase of the nucleophilic substitution reaction follows the formation of a carbocation during the removal of the leaving group. Then the process is followed by the addition of the nucleophile to the site of the carbocation.

The reaction for the given information can be seen in the attached file below.

Through what basic mechanism is 1-methylcyclohexanol converted to 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane-example-1
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