ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 6 SIOW Step 1(cH3)3c--cI ( CH3)3C + Cl A carbocation intermediate fast Step 2(CH3)3C +OH =(CH3)3C-OH Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 6 (CH3)3C Cl slow (CH3)3C + Cl A carbocation intermediate Step 1 (CH3)3C + OH fast (CH3) Step 2 3C OH