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To convert a 1° alcohol into a 1° alkyl chloride with HCl, a Lewis acid such as ZnCl2 must...

To convert a 1° alcohol into a 1° alkyl chloride with HCl, a Lewis acid such as ZnCl2 must be added to the reaction mixture. Explain why it is possible to omit the Lewis acid if a polar aprotic solvent such as HMPA, [(CH3)2N]3P = O, is used.

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