Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Reactions of Alkenes - Study Problems - Page 391: 8-70 b

Answer

The product and the proposed mechanism is shown below in the picture.

Work Step by Step

Electrophilic attack forms a bromonium ion. Then internal attack with OH happens on the most substituted carbon. The H on OH is then deprotonated using $Br^-$. This results in formation of the product.
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