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Hydrolysis of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane (2^...

Hydrolysis of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane (`2^(@)`) gives only 2-methyl-2-butanol (`3^(@)`). Explain.

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To explain why the hydrolysis of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane gives only 2-methyl-2-butanol, we will analyze the structure of the compound and the mechanism of the reaction step by step. ### Step 1: Structure of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane 2-bromo-3-methylbutane has the following structure: - It consists of a butane backbone (4 carbon atoms). - The bromine (Br) is attached to the second carbon (C-2). - A methyl (CH₃) group is attached to the third carbon (C-3). ...
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    A
    3-methyl-2-butanol
    B
    2-methyl-2-butanol
    C
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