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Which compund reacts faster with HBr - tert-butanol or izo-propanol?
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tert-butanol reacts faster with HBr than isopropanol because the tert-butyl carbocation that forms during the reaction is more stable than the isopropyl carbocation. The stability of the carbocation is determined by the number of alkyl groups attached to the carbocationic carbon. The more alkyl groups, the more stable the carbocation.
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