Acid‑Catalyzed Hydration of Alkenes: Mechanism + Exam Traps
Learn the acid‑catalyzed hydration mechanism for alkenes: Markovnikov alcohol formation, carbocation rearrangements, and exam‑style traps.
Reaction: Acid‑Catalyzed Hydration of Alkenes
What it does: Learn the acid‑catalyzed hydration mechanism for alkenes: Markovnikov alcohol formation, carbocation rearrangements, and exam‑style traps.
Typical reagents: H2SO4, H2O (aq)
Key intermediate: Carbocation
Driving force: Formation/capture of a stabilized cation