GeneralCLASS 10CBSE
answered 19 May 2026C2H5OH → C2H5Br (Ethyl bromide)
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React ethanol with HBr (or PBr₃). The -OH group is protonated, making water a leaving group, and Br⁻ substitutes via SN2.
React ethanol with HBr (or PBr₃). The -OH group is protonated, making water a leaving group, and Br⁻ substitutes via SN2.