Question
Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.
Solution
The mechanism of hydration of ethene to form ethanol involves three steps.
Step 1:
Protonation of ethene to form carbocation by electrophilic attack of H3O+:
`H_2O + H^(+) -> H_3O^(+)`
Step 2:
Nucleophilic attack of water on carbocation:
Step 3:
Deprotonation to form ethanol:
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Solution Write the Mechanism of Hydration of Ethene to Yield Ethanol. Concept: Preparation of Phenols from Haloarenes, Benzenesulphonic Acid, Diazonium Salts and Cumene.
