10. Addition Reactions
Acid-Catalyzed Hydration
Problem 8-5
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionPropose a mechanism to show how 3,3-dimethylbut-1-ene reacts with dilute aqueous H2SO4 to give 2,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol and a small amount of 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene.
HINT: When predicting products for electrophilic additions, first draw the structure of the carbocation (or other intermediate) that results from electrophilic attack.
![](/channels/images/assetPage/verifiedSolution.png)
This video solution was recommended by our tutors as helpful for the problem above
Video duration:
11mPlay a video:
88
views
Was this helpful?
Related Videos
Related Practice