JEE Main 2005 — Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2005
Question
Acid catalyzed hydration of alkenes except ethene leads to the formation of
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Correct answer
Dmixture of secondary and tertiary alcohols
Step-by-step explanation
Water adds directly to the more reactive alkene in presence of a strongly acidic catalyst forming alcohols. Addition occurs according to Markonikov's rule.
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