Practice Problem: Synthetic Strategy

The video tutorial explains a two-step chemical transformation process. The goal is to convert a compound with a carbonyl and methyl group into a target molecule with a methyl and bromo group. The first step involves reducing the carbonyl group to an alcohol using sodium borohydride. The second step uses hydrobromic acid to protonate the alcohol, facilitating the removal of water and allowing a carbocation rearrangement. This rearrangement, followed by the reaction with bromide ions, results in the desired product. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of selecting the right reagents to achieve the transformation efficiently.

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