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Chemistry 121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Conversion of ROH to RX
•water-insoluble 3° alcohols react by bubbling gaseous HCl through a solution of the alcohol dissolved in diethyl ether or THF
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•1° and 2° alcohols require concentrated HBr and HI to form alkyl bromides and iodides
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