Question

Write the reaction to convert propene to isopropyl alcohol.

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{\underset{\text{Propene}}{CH3 - CH = CH2} + \underset{\text{(Cold conc.)}}{H2SO4}-> CH3 - CH - CH3 ->[H - OH][\Delta] CH3 - CH - CH3 +}\\
\phantom{..............................}|\phantom{........................}|\\
\phantom{..................................}\ce{\underset{\text{Isopropyl hydrogen sulphate}}{OSO3H}}\phantom{...}\ce{\underset{\text{Propan-2-ol (Isopropyl alcohol)}}{OH}}
\end{array}\]

Answer 2

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{\underset{\text{Propene}}{CH3 - CH = CH2} + \underset{\text{(Cold conc.)}}{H2SO4}-> CH3 - CH - CH3 ->[H - OH][\Delta] CH3 - CH - CH3 + H2SO4}\\
\phantom{.........................}|\phantom{........................}|\\
\phantom{...........................}\ce{\underset{\text{Isopropyl hydrogen sulphate}}{OSO3H}}\ce{\underset{(Isopropyl alcohol)}{\underset{Propan-2-ol}{OH}}}\end{array}\]