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**The mechanism for the rxn of an alcohol w/ HCl to produce an alkyl chloride is...

**The mechanism for the rxn of an alcohol w/ HCl to produce an alkyl chloride is a SN1 pathway. Outline the steps of the mechanism (use ROH as the alcohol).

**Which of the three alcohols (1-butanol, t-butyl alcohol, 2-butanol) would one predict to react FASTEST with HCl? Why?

-Would it be t-butyl alcohol b/c tert alcohols react fastest with strong acids?

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