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The reaction of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) with propargyl alcohol in aqu
eous acidic medium is hydroxybromination. It is first order with respe
ct to NBS, propargyl alcohol and H+, and inverse first order with resp
ect to succinimide. The kinetic results point to solvated bromonium io
n as the reactive species.