What are the major products obtained upon treatment of tert-butyl methyl ether with excess HBr?
A) tert-butyl alcohol and methanol
B) tert-butyl bromide and methanol
C) tert-butyl alcohol and bromomethane
D) tert-butyl bromide and bromomethane

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Tert-butyl methyl ether reacts with excess HBr to undergo cleavage, resulting in the formation of tert-butyl bromide and bromomethane.

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