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When 3-methyl butane-2-ol is treated with HBr, the following reaction takes place:

         

Give a mechanism for this reaction.
(Hint: The secondary carbocation formed in step II rearranges to a more stable tertiary carbocation by a hydride ion shift from 3rd carbon atom.

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Mechanism for the  reaction  3-methylbutan-2-ol is treated with HBr

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