When 2-cyclobutylpropan-2-ol is treated with a solution of HBr in Et2O, 2-bromo-1,1-dimethylcyclopentane is the resulting product. Write the reaction and propose a mechanism using curved arrows notation in each step.

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When 2-cyclobutylpropan-2-ol is treated with a solution of HBr in Et2O, 2-bromo-1,1-
dimethylcyclopentane is the resulting product. Write the reaction and propose a mechanism 
using curved arrows notation in each step.

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