Give the correct IUPAC name of the major product of the reaction of {eq}PBr_3 {/eq} with sec-butyl alcohol.

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Give the correct IUPAC name of the major product of the reaction of {eq}PBr_3 {/eq} with sec-butyl alcohol.

Alcohols:

Alcohols are organic compounds that contain a hydroxyl group (-OH) in their structures. Together with the ethers, alcohols are referred to as the organic derivatives of water. They can undergo different kinds of reactions, such as elimination, oxidation, and substitution.

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Alcohols can be converted to alkyl bromides using {eq}PBr_3 {/eq}. This is a substitution reaction since the OH group is substituted with a bromine...

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