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Question
How will you convert: Propene to Propan-2-ol?
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Solution
To convert from Propene to Propan-2-ol, the addition of H2SO4 takes place in accordance with Markovnikov’s rule i.e.
\[\ce{\underset{Propan}{CH3CH=CH2} + \underset{Water}{H2O} ->[H2So4][Boil]\underset{Propan-2-ol}{CH3CH(OH)CH3}}\]
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