Question

Predict the major product, when 2-methyl-but-2-ene is converted into alcohol in the following method.

Acid catalysed hydration

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{..........................}\ce{OH}\\
\phantom{........................}|\\
\ce{CH3 - C = CH - CH3 ->[H^+/H2O] CH3 - C - CH2 - CH3}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{..............................}|\phantom{........}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{\underset{(2-methyl-but-2-ene)}{CH3}}\phantom{...............}\ce{\underset{(2-methyl-butan-2-ol)}{CH3}}\phantom{.......}
\end{array}\]