Mechanism for Cleavage 。Ether is protonated, H CH3-6-CH3H-Br CHs-O"CHs +Br Alcohol leaves as halide attacks. H Br-CH3 +H-O-CHg Alcohol is protonated,halide attacks, and another molecule of alkyl bromide is formed. > Chapter 14 18Chapter 14 18 Mechanism for Cleavage CH3 O CH3 H Br CH3 O CH3 H _ Br _ + + Br _ + CH3 O CH3 H Br CH3 + H O CH3 • Ether is protonated. • Alcohol leaves as halide attacks. • Alcohol is protonated, halide attacks, and another molecule of alkyl bromide is formed. =>