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Q. Halogen acids react with alcohols to form alkyl halides. The reaction follows a nucleophilic substitution mechanism. What will be the major product of the following reaction?Chemistry Question Image

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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The intermediate in the reaction is secondary carbocation that can change to more stable teritary carbocation by 1,2 -hydride shift. So, the major product is $CH _{3}-$ $C \left( CH _{3}\right)( Cl )- CH _{2}- CH _{3}$